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JAKARTA - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) revealed that rice prices in March 2024 were still experiencing monthly inflation of 2.06 percent and contributed 0.9 percent of inflation.

New Delhi: The government has approved inclusion of wheat and rice under its price stabilization fund (PSF) after it started selling Bharat atta and rice as part of its retail intervention in a bid to tame inflation as prices are soaring ahead of general elections, a government official said.

The Rice Millers Association (RMA), Punjab, on Wednesday, alleged corruption in the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and demanded a CBI inquiry.

The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. The original article can be found in Awal Ramadhan, Harga Pangan di Makassar Melonjak

FOOD FOR GAZA - A Round Table for the Response to the Humanitarian Crisis in the Middle East focused on Food Security

Approval of a biotechnology reform bill in the European Parliament last month has been hailed as a major breakthrough toward allowing “new genomic techniques,” such as gene-editing, to be used in crop breeding in Europe.

The Malaysian government faces challenges in deciding on white rice grading, considering legal stipulations, economic pressures, and public concerns. The debate reflects broader issues of food security, economic stability, and the government's role in protecting citizens' interests.

With the state contributing 40% of national rice production, Kedah menteri besar Sanusi Nor said Kedahans should have the opportunity to buy rice at a cheaper price.

Future of rice trade hinges on a harmonised global effort, with strategic planning, technological advancements, and cooperative policies

Political conflicts and climate change, which caused rice demand and rice prices to increase in 2023, are continuing in 2024. Therefore, the need to import and reserve food in general and rice in particular is continuing to increase this year.

As the El Niño phenomenon persisted, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported additional rice damage in parts of Western Visayas and Zamboanga during the early months of the year.

The global rice industry meets today under the most challenging circumstances. While world rice inventories are at sufficient levels to meet demand, due to export bans, logistics disruptions, climate change, and regional conflicts, rice prices continue to rise and have denied the world’s poor access to this basic staple.

The Congress government had hoped to reap a rich harvest of its higher paddy procurement price. Its poll strategy revolved around this and its rural welfare schemes. 

MANILA  -India’s export ban and the El Niño phenomenon will keep rice prices in the global market elevated next year, according to Fitch group subsidiary BMI. 

South Korea could be viewed as a favorable ally in Africa as the nation touts its rice growing expertise across a continent dominated by China’s influence, according to the nation’s agriculture and food minister.

VOV.VN - Local rice has been consumed in the European market without any rice shipments exported to the highly lucrative market being warned during the past two years.