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How much is a bowl of rice? Why the challenges facing the world’s most popular foodstuff are coming to the boil

Elizabeth Mills, Writer, Forum Stories Who doesn’t eat rice? And that’s fundamentally the challenge. A staple foodstuff for more than half of the world’s population and an important one for much of the rest, rice is facing a tough outlook. Climate change both threatens existing production and creates wider issues for cultivation, including water conservation […]

Pakistan’s rice growers complain of ‘unjustified deductions’ by millers

Source: Asia News Network Paddy harvesting started only last month in the lower Sindh region, and farmers — mostly small landholders — are already complaining about “unjustified deductions” by rice millers. While the Lower Sindh region has been growing restless for quite some time, the Sindh agriculture department has not yet offered any relief via […]

Việt Nam rice exports face pressure from Philippines ban

The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture has signaled that the government will extend the ban on rice importation, originally set for September and October, until the end of this year in a surprise move that could pressure key suppliers including Việt Nam. HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s rice exports are expected to come under significant pressure […]

Another day, another crop in distress

Mohammad Hussain Khan Paddy harvesting started only last month in the lower Sindh region, and farmers mostly small landholders are already complaining about “unjustified deductions” by rice millers. While the Lower Sindh region has been growing restless for quite some time, the Sindh agriculture department has not yet offered any relief via enforcing or ensuring […]

Incentivising cooperative farming

Jawaid Bokhari While the issue of corporate farming is hit by unending controversy for various reasons, policymakers plan to offer innovative ways to develop cooperative farming for increasing productivity and earnings of small and medium sized farms. Federal Minister for Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain says small and medium farmers, who make up […]

One-Stop Agricultural Service to boost farmers’ income, MAFF says

Mom Kunthea / Khmer Times Synopsis: The One-Stop Agricultural Service mechanism helps farmers get everything they need — from planting to selling — through a single, coordinated system, saving time, cost, and effort. The One-Stop Agricultural Service (OSAS) is an important mechanism for reducing production costs towards increasing farmers’ income in rice production, said Yang […]

End monopoly in rice trade, say farmers

FMT Reporters PeSawah says the current structure limits the number of firms buying padi and distributing rice, thereby suppressing prices. PETALING JAYA: A farmers’ group has urged the government to review the structure of the padi and rice industries, describing it as highly monopolistic and leaving farmers on the losing end. Pertubuhan Persaudaraan Pesawah Malaysia […]