The Philippines plans to extend its rice import ban until April, allowing limited shipments only in January. The move aims to protect...
Global rice production in 2025-26 is projected at a record 556.4 million tonnes, with total supply reaching 767.2 million tonnes. Ending stocks...
India’s Kharif sowing for 2025 reached 1,121.46 lakh hectares, surpassing last year’s 1,114.95 lakh. Rice led at 441.58 lakh ha, while pulses...
Continuous heavy rains in Punjab have damaged paddy crops, delaying harvest and procurement. Only 50 lakh tonnes have been collected against a...
Bangladesh’s Directorate General of Food received strong response in its 50,000-tonne parboiled rice import tender, with India’s Bagadiya Brothers Pvt Ltd offering...
Indonesia plans to reprocess 29,990 tons of deteriorated rice—mostly imported—to ensure quality before distribution under the SPHP program. Bulog has distributed 462,000...
Farmers in Sindh are protesting after rice purchase prices fell nearly 40%, from Rs 3,500 to Rs 2,200 per 40 kg, below...
The Indian government has eased rice export rules to Europe, allowing shipments with simplified certification. For the EU, UK, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway,...
The three-day Direct-Seeded Rice (DSR) Conclave 2025 started at IRRI South Asia Regional Centre, Varanasi, uniting scientists, policymakers, industry, and farmers. Experts...