Rice production Archives - Page 3 of 52

17
Oct

Comparing Productivity: Mechanical vs. Manual Rice Transplanting

ricenews / 4 months
0
6 min read

by Bioengineer In the rapidly evolving world of agriculture, advancements in technology are continuously transforming traditional farming practices. A pivotal study led by researchers including J. Chand, S.K. Jha, and D.P. Sharma, delves into the comparison between mechanical rice transplanting and the traditional manual methods of spring paddy production. This comparative analysis not only explores […]

17
Oct

Race to secure 2025 rice crop heats up, lifting prices

ricenews / 4 months
0
4 min read

With early shipments of rice from the 2025 harvest having reached the market, attention is turning to supply, demand and prices amid uncertainty over how this summer’s extreme heat, water shortages and heavy rain will affect yields. Competition to secure new-crop rice is intensifying, pushing up the provisional payments that agricultural cooperatives advance to growers […]

16
Oct

Cuba Increases Rice Cultivation by 200,000 Hectares

ricenews / 4 months
0
2 min read

By: Radio Angulo Cuba, on its path toward food sovereignty, will expand its rice-growing areas with the planting of 200,000 hectares of the crop next year. The agricultural sources in the archipelago reported today. The president of the Agricultural Group of the Ministry of Agriculture, Orlando Linares, reported in Mayari, a municipality in the eastern […]

16
Oct

Govt yet to decide on proposal to raise local white rice price to RM3.60/kg

ricenews / 4 months
0
3 min read

By Iylia Marsya Iskandar, Nor Ain Mohamed Radhi KUALA LUMPUR: The government has yet to decide on the proposed increase in the price of local white rice from RM2.60 to RM3.60 per kilogramme. Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said they are currently conducting an impact assessment on the proposal, including on […]

13
Oct

Govt improves rice storage to prevent quality decline: Official

ricenews / 4 months
0
2 min read

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Agriculture and the State Logistics Board (Bulog) are focused on improving rice storage management to prevent rice quality decline in the future, State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi said. As the harvest season approaches in the next few weeks, Hadi said the government is preparing new warehouses, which will be […]

10
Oct

2025 Japan Rice Harvest Seen Rising to 7.48 M. Tons

ricenews / 4 months
0
1 min read

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s 2025 staple rice harvest is forecast to reach a nine-year high of 7,477,000 tons, up 10 pct from the previous year, the agriculture ministry said Friday. The harvest amount is, thus, expected to exceed 7 million tons for the first time since 2022, the ministry added. This year’s crop estimate […]

10
Oct

World Rice Prices Fall to 2015 Levels

ricenews / 4 months
0
2 min read

The base price of rice in Asia has dropped to the lowest level in the past decade. This situation will lead to a decrease in expenses for households and countries dependent on imports, according to agronews.ua. Bloomberg reports that, according to the Thai Rice Exporters Association, wholesale prices for Thai white rice with 5% broken […]

09
Oct

Farmers protest petty price for paddy crop

ricenews / 4 months
0
1 min read

Our Correspondent BADIN/SUJAWAL: Farmers across Badin and Sujawal districts staged protests and road blockades against what they called exploitation by rice millers and traders, accusing them of slashing paddy prices far below production costs. In Badin, hundreds of growers blocked the main Thar Coal-Karachi highway, paralyzing traffic on routes linking Karachi, Hyderabad, and Tharparkar. Leaders […]

09
Oct

Benin launches interprofessional rice organisation to boost local production

ricenews / 4 months
0
2 min read

The new organization will represent collective interests before the state and international partners to improve competitiveness of locally produced rice. BENIN – Benin has officially launched the Interprofessional Rice Organization (IFRIZ-B), a new body created to strengthen the country’s rice sector and reduce reliance on imports. The organization was established on September 30 following a […]

08
Oct

World’s largest rice buyer Philippines to extend import ban

ricenews / 4 months
0
2 min read

By Hien Nguyen The Philippines, the top rice importer globally, plans to keep rice imports banned until April to support farmers but allow a one-month window for inbound shipments in January 2026. Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr., the country’s Secretary of Agriculture, said Monday that the restriction will remain in effect until the end of […]

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28

New Business Guidance Equips...

Study Shows Restriction of...

Commercial rice farmers plan...

P1.66-B fund OK’d to...

Pakistan’s food exports slump...

Progress in negotiations to...