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Philippines : PBBM opens rice processing plant, turns over farm gears in Nueva Ecija

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inaugurated a new rice processing system in Nueva Ecija, boosting government efforts to modernize agriculture. The facility, under...

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Sugar News in English

How Antitrust Shaped Colombia’s Sugar Market and Boosted Downstream Firm Outcomes

A World Bank study led by James Sampi and Ekaterina Vostroknutova analyzes how Colombia’s antitrust actions in the sugar industry impacted downstream...

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Sugar News in English

Pakistan : Forex constraints: ECC puts sugar import plan on ice

ISLAMABAD: The ECC has delayed the sugar import plan due to forex issues, despite earlier approvals to import 500,000 tons. The move...

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Rice News in English

Rice imports to Japan surge in May

Japan imported 10,605 tons of tariffed rice in May—3.5 times the total for all of fiscal 2024—driven by surging domestic prices and...

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Rice News in English

Japan : Rising rice prices fueling consumer shift toward noodles, pasta

Japanese consumers are turning away from expensive rice toward cost-effective staples like noodles and pasta. Supermarket chains like Ito-Yokado and Lawson are...

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Rice News in English

Bangladesh : Prices of rice, vegetables go up, causing concern for consumers

Rice prices have surged by Tk 6–8 per kg over the past two weeks, driven by mill-gate hikes of Tk 250–300 per...

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Rice News in English

Research institute favours climate-friendly non-puddled rice cultivation for kuruvai crop in delta districts

A five-year study by the Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute confirms that non-puddled machine transplanting (NPMTR) can cut water, fuel, energy, and...