By Staff Report. LAHORE: The Chinese company BGI Group has offered a pilot project for rice and corn cultivation in Punjab along with planting GMO cotton to yield more production. It will also collaborate for cancer treatment and genetic testing in Punjab. Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif met Chinese BGI Group Chairman Wang Jian. […]
By Our Correspondent. KARACHI: The Central Standing Committee on Rice Production & Export Promotion, chaired by Rafique Suleman, convened a crucial meeting at the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) to discuss pressing issues and future opportunities for the rice sector. Suleman, former chairperson of the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP), […]
The trend of declining rice consumption has been consistent since Statistics Korea began tracking it in 1962. Song Seung-hyun ,The Korea Herald SEOUL – Per capita rice consumption in South Korea reached an all-time low in 2024, continuing a decades-long decline, according to new government data. A report released by Statistics Korea shows that the […]
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Agriculture Deputy Minister Sudaryono emphasized the need for state-run logistics company Bulog to focus on purchasing rice produced by domestic farmers to meet the food self-sufficiency goal set for 2027 by President Prabowo Subianto. In his office’s statement cited here on Monday, Sudaryono underlined that the government had set a target for […]
Iran Decline in Rice Production and Rising Prices in Iran… By Hoshang Amiri. The import of rice from March 21 to December 21, 2024, has decreased by approximately 20%, while the Ministry of Agriculture has claimed that with the production of 2.7 million tons of rice this year, the country’s need for imports has reduced. […]
Baharam Khan, Sukanta Halder 10.23 lakh tonnes of aromatic rice was produced in FY24, up from 5.79 lakh tonnes in FY18 The production of aromatic rice has nearly doubled in Bangladesh over the past seven years, with farmers showing interest in growing the grain in order to profit from its higher prices compared to traditional […]
By Future Startup Team. The challenge of sustainable rice production in Bangladesh has become increasingly pressing as water scarcity and climate change threaten traditional farming methods. Rice production faces added challenges from its water-intensive nature—producing just one kilogram of rice through traditional flooding methods demands an astronomical 4,000 liters of water. In a country where […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare MANILA, Philippines — The National Food Authority (NFA) is seeking an additional budget of P9 billion this year to cover the additional cost of increasing its buffer stock, as mandated by the amended Rice Tariffication Law. Republic Act No. 12078, the amended RTL signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. last December, […]
These millers are an oligopoly mostly in the North Central province (NCP) who quite readily advance money to the farmers at the time of land preparation on an undertaking given that all or a sizeable portion of their harvest will be given to them at a price determined by them. Paddy cultivation in the country […]
By Giselle P. Jordan. AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is optimistic the country can surpass its 2023 record of 20.06 million metric tons (MT) of local palay production this year, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order to restore the DA’s rice production budget. “We’re now hopeful we could do better than 2023,” Tiu Laurel […]
