VOV.VN – After a period of experiencing a plunge and reaching a bottom, Vietnamese rice has regained its tag as the most expensive rice in the world, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA). Currently, Vietnamese 5%, 25%, and 100% broken rice grains are being traded at US$396 and US$368 and US$317 per tonne, respectively. […]
By John Perkins. The USDA’s reporting good export sales for a few key commodities during the week ending April 10th. Corn and soybean export sales both saw week-to-week improvements, with Mexico the leading buyer for both, and beef was up on the week, with Japan topping the list. Cotton sales were also above a week […]
Story by Bandar al-Mosalam Riyadh: In a strategic move to diversify its food import sources and stabilize domestic markets, Saudi Arabia is encouraging the private sector to begin importing rice from Cambodia. The initiative, Asharq Al-Awsat has learned, is part of broader government efforts to expand the availability of high-quality rice alongside existing imports from […]
By PCO The government tripled the supply of the PhP29 per kilo of rice for the poor and vulnerable households in Kadiwa stores, an official of the National Food Authority (NFA) said. In a press briefing in Malacañang on Tuesday, NFA Administrator Larry Lacson said Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. recently ordered to increase […]
Mohsin Leghari Pakistan is on the brink of a worsening water crisis, one that threatens its inter provincial relationship, agriculture, economy, and food security. Ranked among the most water-stressed nations in the world, it faces the alarming prospect of depleting its water resources within decades. Yet, despite this growing threat, the country continues to cultivate […]
PUTRAJAYA: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) will set the ceiling price for certified rice seeds under the Certified Rice Seed incentive at the wholesale level from RM54 to RM52 per 20-kilogramme pack and RM58 to RM56 at the retail level in Peninsular Malaysia, effective Tuesday (April 15). The ministry said the adjustment was […]
The Guri Local Government Council of Jigawa, has distributed farm inputs to 200 rice farmers to cultivate 100 hectares of land in 2025 dry season farming. This is contained in a statement on Saturday in Dutse by Mr Fahad Muhammad, the Information Officer of the council. Muhammad said the farmers were each given two bags […]
Shahadat Hossain Hilsa prices surge ahead of Pahela Baishakh. Rice prices remain high despite the resumption of imports last November and a fresh supply from the Aman harvest. Since November, the country has imported 8.20 lakh tonnes of rice, yet retail prices are among the highest on record. In Dhaka’s markets, coarse Gutiswarna is selling […]
The 2024/25 U.S. rice outlook indicates slightly reduced supplies, increased domestic use, and decreased exports, resulting in lower ending stocks. Medium- and short-grain imports dropped due to slower purchases by Puerto Rico. Domestic use hit a record high, while long-grain exports saw continued weakness. Conversely, medium- and short-grain exports to Northeast Asia showed strength. On […]
Rice prices in Bangladesh are expected to fall from May for two to three months due to increased market supply but may climb again in August, according to a report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The forecast comes at a time when the cost of the food staple remains stubbornly high, placing further […]
