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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has said there is no reason for rice retail prices to go up despite the enhanced southwest monsoon and super typhoon Carina.

Rice is a staple food across many cuisines, and India, among the world's largest producers

RICE prices could markedly fall next month as imports levied lower tariffs have started to arrive, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.

BANGKOK: Sup Saeng Thong Rice and Sahatan have won the auction for rice that dates back to Yingluck Shinawatra’s rice-pledging scheme

Aresearch team has reviewed the advancements and prospects of ratoon rice cultivation in China, highlighting its significant rise due to improved breeding methods and cultivation technology. They examined key aspects such as cultivar selection, stubble height, and water and fertilizer management, emphasizing the need for precise rhizosphere regulation to enhance rice regeneration capacity and ratoon crop yields.

Rice farmers in 13 counties across the country are set to benefit from a Sh700 million certified rice seeds programme that seeks to boost production.

(VAN) General Department of State Reserve shares that the orgnization of rice trading for national reserves has been implemented on National bidding network system.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has taken steps to address the issue of food shortages in the country by distributing 20 trucks of rice each to the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. This was announced by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Monday.

(VAN) The Prime Minister assigned the State Bank to research and propose a credit program to support linkages in the production, processing, and consumption of high-quality, low-emission rice products.

THE Department of Agriculture-Davao Region (DA-Davao) attributed the delayed arrival of imported rice to Davao City during the first week of July this year to adverse weather conditions, particularly the recent Easterlies. This delay sparked concern among Davao consumers.

(VAN) Rice straw and husks are frequently regarded as waste and have been the source of numerous issues. However, they have been transformed into valuable basic materials through the process of regeneration.

As Chinese agricultural expert Dai travels through Pakistan promoting the benefits of high-yield hybrid rice varieties, he often finds himself these days under the vigilant protection of security guards carrying AK-47s.

MANILA, Philippines — Farmers’ groups yesterday asked the Supreme Court to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) against Executive Order No. 62 allowing a reduced tariff of 15 percent on imported rice, as they asked that the order be declared null and void and unconstitutional.

Food inflation: The cost of home-cooked vegetarian thali went by 10% year-on-year due to a surge of 30%, 46% and 59% in prices of tomato, onion and potato (TOP), respectively, largely due to low base of last fiscal, Crisil said in its monthly food price report. 

A Thai company has agreed to buy carbon credits from rice farmers in Dak Lak province at $20 per credit, which is double the price paid by the World Bank under the "1 million hectare high-quality rice" program in Mekong Delta.

People are lining up at the Rice and Paddy Wholesale Depot (Wardan) in Myanmar's Yangon to purchase rice at reduced prices amid rising prices.

Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel hinted at the possibility of reverting the rice import tariff to its original rates, if rice prices continue to fall.