Rice News in English Archives

Heavy rains: East Godavari district to shift 16 lakh tonnes of paddy from fields to rice mills

To safeguard harvested paddy from rain damage, East Godavari’s administration has launched a massive drive to shift over 16 lakh tonnes to...

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Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan Announces Two Genome-Edited Rice Varieties Developed in India

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled India's first genome-edited rice varieties—DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST Rice 1—developed by ICAR....

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Indonesia projects 11.17 pct rise in rice production for H1 2025

Indonesia’s rice production is set to hit 18.76 million tons in January–June 2025, up 11.17% year-on-year, driven by strong harvests in major...

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Boro harvest cools rice prices, but farmers worry over paddy rates

Rice prices are falling with the ongoing Boro harvest, dropping Tk2–7 per kg in a week. Farmers, however, worry as paddy prices...

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Japan faces the bitter harvest of agricultural neglect

Japan faces a rice crisis with prices surging 94% year-on-year, exposing flaws in decades-old protectionist policies. Despite stockpiles, shortages persist, burdening households...

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Procurement of rice a tad higher at 472 lakh tonnes

Rice procurement reached 471.94 lt till April 2025, slightly higher than last year. Despite meeting current needs, excess stocks—including carryovers—could pressure the...

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Labor group: P20 rice program not enough

Cebu-based labor group Partido Manggagawa has called on the Marcos administration to pair its P20-per-kilo rice initiative with a P200 wage hike....

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Chinese scientists discover heat-resistant rice gene

Chinese researchers at Huazhong Agricultural University have discovered a gene, QT12, that boosts rice's heat tolerance without sacrificing yield or quality. In...