ECONOMYNEXT – Facing a possible supply shortage in rice in the first quarter of 2025, Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met small and medium-scale rice mill owners to discuss continuous and affordable supply of rice to consumers in the coming months, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. The meeting comes days after heavy rains […]
By Bernama PASIR MAS (Dec 2): The shortage of rice supply after the paddy farming industry was affected by floods, will addressed by reducing the price of imported white rice, effective Sunday. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said that the shortage was inevitable as paddy farming has been the most […]
The Small and Medium Scale Paddy Mill Owners Association has raised concerns over a rice shortage in some areas, attributing it to transportation disruptions caused by the ongoing disaster situation. Chairman U.K. Semasinghe stated at a press conference in Anuradhapura yesterday that despite large-scale producers continuing rice production, logistical challenges have led to market shortages. […]
Yamashita Kazuhito Agriculture expert Yamashita Kazuhito argues that the summer 2024 rice shortages in Japan were the result of government efforts to keep rice prices high by reducing the acreage of crops cultivated. Empty Shelves In August 2024, rice disappeared from Japanese supermarket shelves, and prices rose, but the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries […]
CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Colombo, November 7 (Daily Mirror) – The Small and Medium Scale Rice Mill Owners’ Association claimed today that the growing rice shortage in the market is due to increased use of raw rice for beer production. They explained that Nadu paddy, used to make raw rice for brewing, is being diverted from […]
The ministry has concluded that a delay in grasping the actual situation regarding rice shortages at stores as well as in disseminating information to consumers and distributors caused anxiety among consumers. The Japan News ISLAMABAD – Amid the persistent high prices of rice, frustration is growing among people. It is hoped that the Agriculture, Forestry […]
KYODO NEWS TOKYO – Japan’s rice production for 2024 is expected to reach 6.83 million tons, exceeding the estimated demand for the year through next June of 6.74 million tons, the farm ministry said Wednesday. Private-sector rice inventories are projected to improve to 1.62 million tons by the end of June 2025 from an all-time […]
The commission’s report notes that, due to a potential rice shortage, the government lowered the import duty from 62.5% to 25% on 20 October. The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission has recommended the complete removal of the current 25% import duty on rice to enable lower-cost imports, citing high global rice prices. According to the […]
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the Union of India (UOI) to file a detailed reply on the availability of storage space for rice and the testing protocols for hybrid paddy varieties. “Additional Solicitor-General of India Satya Pal… Tribune News Service The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the Union of India […]
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN While consumers have suffered from shortages of rice on store shelves across the nation, exports of the Japanese staple food have been booming. Producers shipped a record amount of rice overseas between January and July. However, some argue that the growing volume of rice reserved for the rest of the world should […]
