Steep hike in penalties for fraud under the National Programme of Organic Products and blacklisting erring firms are the need of the hour. By Subramani Ra Mancombu A controversy over irregularities in the export of organic rice has brought into focus the role of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) as […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare The Philippines is expected to import more rice this year and next, remaining as the world’s top importer of this staple food as the El Niño, La Niña and recent typhoons have curbed local production. In its latest Grain: World Markets and Trade report, the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural […]
The USDA says pork export sales were solid during the week ending October 3rd. The pork sales total was up on the week and considerably larger than average, with Mexico purchasing more than half of the weekly total, reflecting the strong global demand for U.S. pork. Rice also saw a week-to-week improvement, while the other […]
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Damage from successive typhoons and reduced harvested area are expected to bring down production of milled rice in the Philippines, while imports will increase to make up the difference for the country’s staple food grain, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). […]
By John Reidy TOKYO, JAPAN — Unfavorable weather conditions and disease outbreak in Japan’s main production regions have reduced wheat and barley production estimates, but rice is bucking the trend with higher yields and better quality for marketing year 2024-25, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of […]
The export ban had come amid a marginal dip in rice production and the looming threat of an erratic monsoon last year. What is the situation this year? What is India’s status as a rice exporter? We explain. Written by Harikishan Sharma The Centre Saturday (September 28) lifted the ban on export of Non-Basmati White […]
The USDA’s new crop U.S. cotton and rice ending stocks estimates were up on the month. The rice carryout is now seen at 46 million hundredweight, up 1.5 million from June on expectations for a larger crop and higher imports, along with an increase in rough rice exports. Cotton ending stocks are projected at 5.3 […]
