Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) has developed three new rice varieties, bringing its total to 121. Approved at the 114th National Seed...
Japan’s agriculture minister has called for reform of the country’s rice distribution system—criticized as opaque and inefficient—amid rising prices and ongoing shortages....
India is poised to harvest 150 million tonnes of rice in the 2025/26 season, up from 149 million tonnes this year, according...
India’s rice and wheat reserves surged as of June 1, with rice stocks hitting 59.5 million tonnes—over four times the buffer norm—and...
Vietnam and Thailand, major rice exporters, are expanding japonica rice production to meet Japan's rising demand amid local shortages and high prices....
India must shift from water-intensive staples like rice to high-value, sustainable exports such as millets, maize, processed foods, and value-added cotton and...
TOKYO – Japan’s agriculture ministry will survey 70,000 rice-related businesses to investigate rising rice prices and shortages, Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced....
New Delhi: Kharif crop sowing has reached 89.29 lakh hectares—up 1.48 lakh hectares from last year—thanks to favorable monsoon rains. Early increases...
Rice prices in Bogura have surged, with coarse varieties like BR-28 up 20% and fine types like Katari Bhog rising over 21%,...