The prices of different kinds of rice have declined by Tk 6 to 10 per kilogram in Kushtia. Somoy National Desk Rice traders said that the prices of rice have been falling a little every day for a week due to the harvesting of new Boro paddy. Prices will drop further when new rice arrives […]
By KHOO GEK SAN PETALING JAYA: With a promising rice harvest underway in Kedah, known as Malaysia’s ‘Rice Bowl,’ rice millers are optimistic about a steady supply and anticipate there will be no rice shortages in the coming months. Hypermarket and retail chain Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd managing director Datuk Ameer Ali Mydin said the […]
Yasir Wardad Even after the start of a “promising” Boro harvest, the upsurge in rice prices continues in the market, raising concerns among consumers. According to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), about 10-12 per cent of the total 5.07 million hectares of cultivated land has been harvested, with the haor regions reporting around 50-per […]
For over a decade, Punjab witnessed a widespread cultivation of Pusa-44 due to its high yield.Written by Anju Agnihotri Chaba. Advancing the date of paddy transplanting this year — from June 10 to June 1 — has raised serious concerns, with farmers and agriculture officials of Punjab fearing this may “unintentionally encourage” the sowing of […]
By Collins Agwam In a bid to proffer solutions to the effects of climate change impacting food security in Nigeria, no fewer than 5,119 Rice farmers in Nasarawa State have adopted several climate-smart technologies and Good Agronomic Practices aimed at improving their yields. Arewa PUNCH reports that the farmers were trained by Sasakawa Africa Association, […]
They say the most significant reason for the acute depletion of groundwater in Punjab in the past about 40 years is the cultivation of paddy, as has been categorically established by empirical data in various studies.Ruchika Khanna As the Punjab Government goes ahead with its plan to advance paddy sowing by 20 days, raising the […]
Upazila Representative The Boro rice harvest festival has been officially inaugurated at Togar Haor area, located on the border of Dharmapasha and Madhyanagar upazilas in Sunamganj district.The festival began with the harvesting of BRRI-92 variety paddy cultivated by a 40-year-old farmer named Anis Mia on Tuesday (April 15) at 11:30 AM. Organized by Upazila Agriculture […]
DHAKA, April 15, 2025 (BSS) – Using ‘Rice Transplanter cum Fertilizer Applicator’ technology, invented by Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), can reduce planting costs by 20-25 percent and increase yields by 10-15 percent. The information was revealed today at a workshop on ‘Validation and up-scaling of rice transplanting and harvesting technology in the selected sites […]
By Stephanie Sevillano MANILA – The National Food Authority (NFA) on Monday said it will auction off its aging rice stocks to free up warehouse space. The NFA’s aging rice refers to milled rice stocks two months and a day old or above. In a media interview, NFA Administrator Larry Lacson said this would help […]
Tri Listiyarini. Jakarta. Indonesia is on track to achieve a rice surplus of up to 12 million tons this year, bolstering its ambition to become a major player in the global rice export market, Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said on Friday. As of April 10, the state logistics agency Bulog has absorbed the equivalent […]
