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50 pct of 5,000 imported rice samples found mixed with local white rice.

SERDANG, Feb 26 — The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute has revealed that approximately 50 per cent of the 5,000 imported rice samples seized by the authorities were mixed with local white rice. Its Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Research Centre’s senior research officer Mohd Shahril Firdaus Ab Razak said the study was conducted using DNA […]

MSRP for imported rice to be lowered to P49/kilo starting March 1 — DA

By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday announced it is slashing further the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice in the coming month. “The maximum suggested retail price for imported rice will be lowered to P49 per kilo starting Saturday, March 1, marking the first time since […]

Bangladesh Resumes Rice Imports from Pakistan After 50 Years.

Bangladesh is set to receive 25,000 tonnes of rice from Pakistan next month, marking the first government-to-government trade between the two nations in over five decades, Arab News reported. The food ministry confirmed that the consignment will arrive on March 3. This development follows a thaw in relations after the ousting of former Prime Minister […]

Bangladesh to import 100,000 tonnes of white rice from Vietnam.

TBS Report Bangladesh is one of South Asia’s largest rice producers. However, the country still needs to import rice at certain times to balance supply and demand. In 2023, Bangladesh imported nearly two million tonnes of rice from countries including India, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. Bangladesh has signed a contract to import 100,000 tonnes of […]

Bangladesh to import 100,000 tonnes of white rice from Việt Nam.

Bangladesh will import 100,000 tonnes of white rice from Việt Nam to meet the demand and stabilise the domestic food market. HÀ NỘI — Bangladesh will import 100,000 tonnes of white rice from Việt Nam under a cooperation agreement between the two governments. This export contract was signed under the Government-to-Government (G2G) framework and will […]

Release of NFA Rice Due to Food Security Emergency (February 19, 2025).

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday, February 19, kicked off the distribution of rice stocks from the National Food Authority (NFA) to local government units (LGUs) committed to addressing the recently declared food security emergency. This move aims to combat the steep rise in rice prices that start in July 2023. Agriculture Secretary Francisco […]

Japan’s private rice imports hit record high amid inflation.

KYODO NEWS. TOKYO: Japan’s private rice imports have already reached a record-high 468 tons in the current fiscal year through March, driven by robust demand from restaurants amid soaring prices for the domestic crop, according to government data. The import volume from April to December last year, the highest since the farm ministry began collecting […]

Cambodia ready to boost rice exports to Philippines

The Philippines will import 4.8 million tonnes of rice this year, according to the country’s Bureau of Plant Industry. Phnom Penh (VNA) – As the Philippines grapples with food supply challenges, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has assured Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos that Cambodia is ready to increase exports of rice and other agricultural products […]

13,968 tons of rice imported from India through Benapole in 3 months.

Consumers, however, argue that there is no shortage of paddy or rice in the country. UNB Despite the duty-free import of 13,968 tons of rice from India over the past three months, prices have not decreased in the markets of Benapole and Jashore. On the contrary, rice prices have risen by Tk1-2 per kg over […]