Yasir Wardad Rising rice imports, aimed at fueling government stocks amid public procurement, have had hardly any impact on the rice market as prices of the essential item continue to be higher. On the other hand, a scarcity of coarse varieties like ‘Guti Swarna’ in the city has been forcing the poor to buy medium […]
India remains a key source due to lower import costs and affordable prices, says the food advisor. Chattogram Bureau The interim government will import 900,000 tonnes of rice this year from different countries, Food Advisor Ali Imam Mazumder has said. After inspecting the unloading of imported food items at Chattogram Port on Tuesday afternoon, he […]
Staff Correspondent . Chattogram Interim government’s food adviser Ali Imam Majumder said that the government was prioritising trade over politics, welcoming imports from neighbouring countries like India, Myanmar, and Pakistan due to their proximity and lower costs. He made the remarks on Tuesday while inspecting the unloading operations of imported food grains at Chattogram Port. […]
NEWSPAPER SECTION: Business, WRITER: Phusadee Arunmas A veteran rice exporter backs changes in rice trade policy expected later this month, but he cautioned that small businesses still face significant hurdles to break into international markets. Following the first meeting of the Operational Committee under the 1946 Rice Trading Act (Session 1/2025), Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan […]
TCP and Bangladesh’s Food Directorate seal agreement as Pakistan gifts rice in goodwill gesture. By News Desk. The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) and the Directorate General of Food, Bangladesh, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the export of rice from Pakistan to Bangladesh. The MoU was signed by Syed Rafeo Bashir Shah, […]
Envoy seeks to enhance trade, investment and B2B ties. LAHORE: Economic collaboration between Azerbaijan and Pakistan is set to expand as significant initiatives are underway to enhance trade, investment, business-to-business and people-to-people ties. “We are going to establish Azerbaijan Trade Centre in Lahore and Pakistan-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce to bring business communities of both countries […]
The Commerce Ministry wants to expedite rice trade liberalisation with a meeting scheduled for Jan 17. The meeting is meant to finalise measures to help small businesses become rice exporters, aiming to achieve tangible results in the first quarter this year. During a meeting Friday to address urgent policies, Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan said he […]
By GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will conduct monthly reviews of the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of P58 per kilo for premium imported rice, with the possibility of having this lowered by next month should global trends dictate any adjustments. In a statement released Sunday, the DA said it […]
Chea Vanyuth / Khmer Times. Cambodia will host the World Rice Conference in 2025, following the country’s fragrant rice Malys Angkor winning the World’s Best Rice title last year. Malys Angkor, the certification mark for Cambodian Premium Aromatic Rice, won the World’s Best Rice for the sixth time at the World’s Best Rice Competition on […]
By Adrian H. Halili, Reporter. AS DROUGHT and typhoons continue to disrupt rice production, the need to lower the price paid by the public for the staple grain remains pressing, with the government resorting to lowering the tariffs on imported rice to 15% from 35% until 2028. But who exactly is capturing the benefits of […]
