Rice News in English
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68Bangladesh : Bumper Aman production expected in Ctg
Farmers in Chattogram district are recording strong Aman rice yields, with 14% of the crop harvested so far and short to medium-duration...
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107BHU researchers revive timeless rice variety ‘Adam Chini’ with innovation
BHU scientists have revived the aromatic Adamchini black rice by developing 23 improved mutant lines with shorter height, earlier maturity and higher...
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102Ghana : Time to ban rice imports and establish a National Rice Board
Ghana’s rice sector faces a severe paradox: warehouses are overflowing with unsold grain from recent seasons even as farmers begin planting again....
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114Vietnam exporters wary as Philippines extends rice import ban
The Philippines’ extension of its ban on regular and well-milled rice imports until end-2025 has unsettled Vietnamese exporters, as the country buys...
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139Bangladesh : Rangpur farmers urge govt to buy more aman paddy directly
Bangladesh farm leaders have demanded that the government buy twice as much paddy as rice during the Aman season to ensure fair...
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106Japan retail rice price hits record high since gov’t release eased
Japan’s average supermarket rice price hit a record 4,444 yen per 5 kg, rising 116 yen in a week and marking the...
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112Thai rice sector in crisis as yields fall, costs rise and export prices hit 15-year low
Thailand’s rice sector is losing competitiveness as yields decline, costs rise and paddy prices fall below production levels. Experts blame decades of...
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186Bangladesh : Rice output fell in FY25 despite historic high Boro harvest
Bangladesh’s rice production slightly declined to 4.06 crore tonnes in FY2024–25 from 4.07 crore tonnes a year earlier, despite record Boro output...
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113Zimbabwe’s rice demand projected to surge by 2030: Farmers encouraged to adopt new high-yield varieties
Zimbabwe’s rice demand is projected to reach 283,440 tonnes by 2030, up from current levels driven by 16 kg per capita consumption....
