(Mainichi Japan) TSURUOKA, Yamagata — Local farmers criticized the Japanese government’s policy to boost rice production amid high prices for the grain during a meeting here on July 7, calling it irresponsible and dismissive of farmers. At a general assembly of the municipal agricultural promotion council held in the Yamagata Prefecture city of Tsuruoka — […]
Antara Jakarta. Indonesia announced Monday that it would send 10,000 tons of rice to Palestine while also dedicating parts of its agricultural land to grow the food crop. Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman symbolically handed over the aid to his Palestinian counterpart, Rezq Basheer-Salimia, in Jakarta. Shortly after the bilateral talks, Andi Amran said that […]
A rice breeding and selection field demonstration involving farmers took place on Sunday at Yae Aye Village in Tatkon Township. Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Dr. Tin Htut attended the event and emphasized the importance of understanding farmers’ real-life conditions and involving them in selecting suitable rice varieties. The demonstration aimed to allow […]
By Kristianne Andrade LOS BAÑOS, Laguna (PIA) — The drive to strengthen Calabarzon’s rice industry is gaining ground, with over 16,000 farmers receiving free certified seeds under the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) program. According to the DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) Los Baños, from March 1 to June 22, a […]
With rains arriving ahead of schedule in many regions, farmers have been able to begin sowing earlier than usual, Farm Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi said Bloomberg By Pratik Parija Early and widespread monsoon rains in India have accelerated the sowing of rice, oilseeds and pulses, boosting the country’s chances of record grain harvest this year, according […]
Reuters Indian rice prices remained unchanged from the previous week as demand remained subdued and supplies stayed on the higher side, while Thai rates fell pressured by a stronger baht amid weak demand. India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $382-$387 per ton, unchanged from last week. Indian 5% broken white rice was priced […]
UNB Citing official data, speakers said rice prices alone contributed nearly 40% to the country’s food inflation in May 2025 despite sufficient Boro season production. Speakers at a human chain in Chattogram city expressed deep concern over the abnormal rise in rice prices on Thursday and demanded immediate government measures to control the rice market. […]
Source: World Grain More favorable weather conditions have improved the outlook for 2024-25 milled rice and corn production in the Philippines, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. Milled rice production in 2024-25 is now estimated at 12.2 million tonnes while production for 2025-26 is projected […]
Press and information team of the Delegation to INDONESIA and BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Team Europe strengthen collaboration with Central and East Java Provinces on Sustainable Rice Production Team Europe – comprising the Delegation of the European Union (EU) and 12 EU Member States – recently concluded a visit to Central and East Java to strengthen cooperation […]
8.30 lakh tonnes of rice, 4.66 lakh tonnes of wheat imported last fiscal. Shaikh Abdullah The government imported a record 12.96 lakh tonnes of food grains in the just concluded 2024–25 fiscal year to stabilise domestic supply amid repeated natural disasters and lower rice production. According to the food ministry’s website, the imports included 8.30 […]
