With bumper harvest expected this year, paddy prices have dropped in the open market by Rs 200 to Rs 300 per 62kg bag in the state. M S Thanaraj MADURAI: The retail price of fine varieties of rice, which are being sold at Rs 60 to Rs 70 per kg, may come down by at […]
Rice prices have experienced a sharp decline, forcing businesses to sell off inventory to curb further loss. Several rice trading companies in the Cai Lay and Cai Be districts of Tien Giang Province in the Mekong Delta have advertised to reduce rice price to clear their warehouses. Tien Giang Province is home to approximately 500 […]
NEWSPAPER SECTION: Business, WRITER: Phusadee Arunmas A veteran rice exporter backs changes in rice trade policy expected later this month, but he cautioned that small businesses still face significant hurdles to break into international markets. Following the first meeting of the Operational Committee under the 1946 Rice Trading Act (Session 1/2025), Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan […]
As the plants need another 15-20 days to mature, the farmers are being forced to make difficult decisionsSana Ullah Sanu Farmers in the flood-affected areas of Lakshmipur and Noakhali are up against severe challenges as much of their Aman rice crops are immature. By mid-January, the Aman rice is typically harvested, but this year hundreds […]
Caroline Allen. There is real concern that national levels of organic farming, while increasing within the last few years, still lag behind our European counterparts. That is according to Ingrid Foley, one of the coordinators at the Organic Centre, Leitrim, who teaches on the pioneering full-time Level 5 course. While Ireland has increased its agricultural […]
According to the protesting farmers, the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture (AoA), implemented to reduce agricultural subsidies and establish fairer trade systems, is fundamentally biased against developing nations like India. Written by Anju Agnihotri Chaba, Jalandhar As the farmers’ protests at the Punjab and Haryana borders enter the eleventh month, their demands have […]
In addition to rice, several other agri-food products also saw significant growth compared to December 2023 India’s agri-food export sector recorded robust growth in December 2024, with rice exports witnessing an impressive rise of 64.03 per cent, climbing from $0.87 billion in December 2023 to $1.43 billion in the same month this year. This remarkable […]
Khmer Times. Ms. Khy Muny, general manager of Amru Rice (Cambodia) Co., Ltd., confirmed that on January 15, the company took a truck to farmers’ fields to collect and purchase OM rice from farmers at a price of 880 riel per kilogramme, depending on location, because the farmers had left the ripe and wet rice […]
Nhean Chamrong / Khmer Times. Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) yesterday urged rice farmers to join the modern agricultural community aiming to transition from family-owned businesses to strong and competitive enterprises focused on reducing costs while enhancing both quantity and quality. The request was made during a press meet organised by […]
by George Jared Arkansas rice farmers got off to a solid start in 2024 with one of the earliest planting seasons ever. However, a myriad of problems plagued producers as the season evolved and it could lead to record lower milling yields on fewer acres once the numbers are calculated, according to Jarrod Hardke, extension […]
