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MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker has allayed fears that the National Food Authority (NFA) will be riddled with corruption once it is allowed to sell rice again, saying that amendments to the rice tariffication law would include safeguards.

THE Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) proposed amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), including giving the chief of the Department of Agriculture (DA) control over the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund and additional tariff collections in excess of P10 billion.

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Wednesday shared plans to boost the adoption of eco-friendly technologies in rice cultivation, aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions.

A bag of 50 kg of rice is now selling for between N70,000 and N72,000 in Abuja markets and neighbouring states.

Over the past decade, Nigeria has embarked on an ambitious journey, investing a staggering N1.08 trillion in a bid to revolutionise its rice production sector. Envisioned as the catalyst for achieving rice self-sufficiency, these interventions were hailed as the beacon of hope for a nation eager to reduce its dependence on rice imports and bolster domestic agricultural production.

An integrated package of management technologies must be developed to deal with the challenges of the DSR system and enable farmers to obtain yield levels comparable with those of the transplanted rice system. This requires strengthening of the multidisciplinary research system to provide solutions for the factors that reduce DSR rice yield. Participatory linkages need to be developed between farmers and other stakeholders to achieve assured maximisation of productivity.

Ebokpo added that the initiative aimed at empowering youths while supporting small-holder farmers in scaling up their operations.

Santo Domingo – The National Institute for the Protection of Consumer Rights (Pro Consumidor) reported that the first laboratory studies carried out by this institution on a dozen brands of rice marketed in the country revealed that none of them tested positive for harmful metals that damage people’s health.

A Philippine court has blocked the commercial propagation of genetically modified golden rice because it said conflicting scientific views gave rise to "severe" health and environmental safety concerns.

The rice crop holds economic significance in Vietnam, with the Mekong Delta being a vital region for production

The price of paddy rice in Africa’s most populous nation has declined by a third over the past two months after the reopening of the Nigeria-Niger land border, a significant boost for struggling millers.

The increased yields of a hybrid rice strain developed in China have helped countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative to bolster their food security.

THE National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) is open to extending the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) and using it for other sectors apart from rice.

Food inflation continues to simmer in Nepal largely due to higher rice prices and other food items.

In a bid to level the playing field, US senators have objected to the subsidies for wheat and rice in India. India has opened up its market to the American farming industry in as many as 12 different categories, as confirmed by a Biden administration trade official. 

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has shipped this year's first batch of rice to countries suffering from food shortages, aiming to provide 100,000 tons of rice to 11 nations, the agricultural ministry said Wednesday.

Barely 8,294 metric tonnes of the rice grains were delivered as against the target of 93,575 metric tonnes of rice so far. Show-cause notices were served against 19 mills that did not return the grains a few days ago.