India’s rice export restrictions and policy innovations strive to balance domestic food security needs with its role in global humanitarian efforts. India, the world’s largest producer and exporter of rice, contributes almost 40% to global demand. However, it faces the complex challenge of balancing domestic food security with the benefits of international trade. Factors like […]
Reducing the price of rice to P20 per kilo was one of the campaign promises Marcos made during the 2022 presidential race FILE PHOTO: A worker carries on his head a sack of rice inside a government rice warehouse National Food Authority in Quezon city, Metro Manila in Philippines, August 9, 2018. Picture taken August […]
Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman stands at the edge of rice fields in Merauke District, South Papua, Wednesday (24/7/2024). ANTARA/HO-Humas Kementan Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Agriculture has developed a superior Cakrabuana Agritan rice variety in Merauke District, South Papua, to make the area a food basket for eastern Indonesia. “This variety is […]
ICAR working on releasing 100 seed varieties and 100 technologies in 100 days The government is targeting to cover almost 25 per cent of this year’s kharif paddy area with climate-resistant seeds. This comes as it looks to build on the success of such seeds in the bumper wheat harvest this year, a senior government […]
The central government has extended the exemption of a particular kind of inspection certificate that was needed for rice exports, both basmati and non-basmati, to certain European nations by another six months. The central government has extended the exemption of a particular kind of inspection certificate that was needed for rice exports, both basmati and […]
The success of the rice sector is the fruit of a concerted effort spanning research, production and trade, with high-quality seeds delivered to farmers’ hands, former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat has assessed. At the Tien Thuan cooperative’s rice field in Vinh Thanh district, Can Tho city, a combine harvesters collect […]
The Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation Industries has planned to start a program to produce the total amount of rice required for the country from six major agricultural areas. This program is to be started from the Maha season of 2024 and accordingly, the program is to be started to get the highest yield in […]
Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian at a coordination meeting on regional inflation control in Jakarta on Monday (July 15, 2024). (ANTARA/HO-Puspen Kemendagri) Jakarta (ANTARA) – Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian has urged regional governments to raise rice production to bolster national food security. “Specifically today, our attention is on the rice issue. Rice (prices), that […]
The delegation from Hubei province meeting with Jeffrey. KOTA KINABALU (July 10): Sabah is looking to boost its rice production through potential collaboration with China’s Hubei province, a leader in hybrid rice technology. This development came to light during a meeting between Sabah’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan […]
It focusses on ensuring the long-term viability of advancements in rice production and value chains across the region. With the APART’s closure approaching, IRRI and partners are starting to discuss a comprehensive exit strategy that will ensure the continuation and sustainability of the technologies and practices introduced by the project for the rice value chain […]
