Rice News in English Archives - Page 57 of 308

Marcos on P20-rice: Watch me sustain it-Malaysian President

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. defended the sustainability of his administration’s P20-per-kilo rice initiative, asserting in a media interview in Kuala Lumpur that...

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Kenya : “Our rice worth KSh500 million rotting in stores” – Mwea farmers want gov’t to stop importation

Rice farmers under Kenya’s Mwea Irrigation Scheme are urging the government to halt rice imports, citing unsold stock of over 5,000 metric...

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Japan’s agriculture ministry halts applications to buy stockpiled rice

Japan’s agriculture ministry has halted new applications from major retailers seeking to buy government-stockpiled rice after high demand. About 70 retailers applied...

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Philippines : Rice price dip drags down April Inflation in Davao del Norte

Davao del Norte’s April 2025 inflation rate dropped to 0.4%, driven largely by falling food prices, particularly rice. According to PSA data,...

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Global rice production forecast for 2024/25 raised to record high

Global rice production for 2024/25 is forecast at a record 535.8 million tonnes, with global stocks rising to 183.2 million tonnes, driven...

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Nepal : Paddy, rice import surges by 82%, amounting to Rs. 35.5 billion in 10 months

Kathmandu, May 27: Nepal has seen a sharp rise in food grain imports during the first 10 months of FY 2024/25, despite...

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Govt releases new rice variety for UP, Bihar & Odisha farmers

Varanasi: The Indian government has released a new high-yielding rice variety, *Malaviya Manila Sinchit Dhan-1*, developed by BHU and IRRI after 18...