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Indonesia sets focus on key provinces to achieve rice self-sufficiency by 2025.

Julian Isaac Minister of Agriculture, Amran Sulaiman, reveals that West, Central, and East Java are key provinces in achieving the government’s target of rice self-sufficiency in 2025, with around 60 percent of national rice production originating from these three locations. The Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs cited that the total primary to tertiary irrigation network […]

Govt depends on imports to boost rice, wheat stocks.

Masud Rana. Government foodgrain stocks have significantly declined, prompting urgent measures to replenish reserves. Current stock levels stand at just over 1.2 million tonnes, with rice accounting for about 8,00,000 tonnes and wheat making up the rest. To address this, the government has launched an initiative to import 1.6 million tonnes of rice and wheat […]

P29 brings high-quality rice to 35M poor Filipinos

Everybody wins in ‘Rice for All’ program By Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC-13) Because rice is considered the essence of the Filipino, it’s only fair that they should be offered to the Pinoy consumer in the most affordable way possible. This is exactly what the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has set out to […]

Adviser: Rice imports to be increased to stabilize prices

If necessary, special Open Market Sale (OMS) programs will be initiated, the adviser said. Tribune Desk To stabilize rice prices, the Ministry of Food has been instructed to increase rice imports from any available sources, said Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed. During a press briefing at the Secretariat on Tuesday following a meeting of the […]

Thailand switching to low-carbon rice to meet net-zero goal.

The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry is promoting low-carbon rice cultivation to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, tackle global warming and boost competitiveness in the global market. Rice production is among the sectors where Thailand is targeting emission reductions to achieve its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat said on […]

Banteay Meanchey addresses water needs for rice cultivation.

Taing Rinith / Khmer Times. Yim Bunrom, Director of the Provincial Department of Water Resources and Meteorology in Banteay Meanchey, spearheaded a critical intervention in collaboration with local authorities and water-using farming communities. The effort involved opening the water gates of the Trapaing Thmar Reservoir to irrigate approximately 8,300 hectares of farmland in Phnom Srok […]

Punjab, Haryana lead as India hits 64% of Kharif paddy procurement target.

Procurement in Punjab (116.30 lt) and Haryana (35.99 lt) fell short of targets, while other states like Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Andhra Pradesh reported significant growth. By Prabhudatta Mishra Thanks to a robust procurement system in Punjab and Haryana, where the government implements crop diversification from paddy, the Centre has been able to meet nearly […]

MSP paddy purchases cross last year’s level

FCI annually supplies 38 MT of rice for supply to the beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. Written by Sandip Das. Despite a sluggish commencement of procurement because of storage crunch in Punjab, the government’s paddy procurement drive this season (2024-25) in major producing states has crossed 48.3 million tonne (MT), marginally […]

Boro rice seedling transplantation begins in Rangpur.

RANGPUR, Jan 2, 2025 (BSS) – Farmers of Rangpur region began transplantation of Boro rice seedlings amid a sweeping cold wave this season aiming at enhancing rice output for ensuring food security. Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said the interim government has taken sufficient steps to assist farmers to make the Boro […]