Shahadat Hossain. In the capital’s wholesale markets, BRRI-28 rice is selling at Tk58–60 per kg, Guti Shorna at Tk53–54, and Paijam at Tk55–57. Highlights: After months of high prices, rice is now becoming cheaper amid the ongoing Boro paddy harvest. However, farmers are concerned about low paddy prices and fear further declines as harvesting peaks. […]
Reuters BENGALURU, MUMBAI, BANGKOK AND DHAKA: Indian rice prices climbed to a near one-month high this week, bolstered by an appreciation in the Indian rupee despite tepid demand, while Thai rice prices remained steady due to low demand and abundant supply. India’s rice prices for 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $390-$397 per ton, […]
By Bernard Ceasar Susbilla. BACOLOD CITY (PIA) — Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose “Bong” Lacson has confirmed the rollout of the P20 per kilogram rice program in the province. Lacson said that Department of Agriculture (DA) officials iron out the program’s guidelines in selling rice at P20 per kilogram to indigent Filipinos, who are allowed […]
Economy Tokyo, April 30 (Jiji Press)–A total of 100,164 tons of Japanese government-stockpiled rice was sold in a third auction at an average price of 20,302 yen per 60 kilograms, down 420 yen from the second auction, the agriculture ministry said Wednesday. The third auction was held for three days through Friday with six participants, […]
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 […]
Drones, genetic engineering, and satellite technology are changing how we grow the staple on which 3.5 billion depend. Emily Warner. From paella and sushi to jollof and biryani, rice feeds over half the world’s population. Yet the staple grain is under threat. More frequent droughts, extreme heat and erratic weather in Asia, where 90 per […]
By DA Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. announced Monday that the KADIWA ng Pangulo program will introduce the P20 Rice Project in KADIWA centers on May 2, 2025. Through the P20 Rice Project, high-quality rice will be sold at a price of Php 20.00 per kilogram by DA at KADIWA centers or by […]
Japan is taking the rare steps of turning to imports and releasing part of its emergency stockpile of the grain as the government struggles to meet demand. TOKYO – Rice is a staple in Japanese culture and cuisine, so much so that the word for “meal” is synonymous with “cooked rice.” But demand for the […]
By Dare Olawin The price of a 50kg bag of rice has dropped to N58,000 in some parts of Nigeria, particularly around remote areas, amid imports from the Republic of Benin, a report by S&P Global has said. The report said that the West African parboiled rice market has slumped to a near two-year low […]
MANILA – Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has instructed the National Food Authority (NFA) to begin repositioning rice stocks to the Visayas in preparation for the launch of the PHP20 per kilo rice program. “It will take several weeks to transfer tens even hundreds of thousands of 50-kilo bags rice from NFA warehouses, particularly […]
