Bangladesh’s Boro rice crop faces risks from an unusually strong El Niño expected to persist into early 2027. Higher temperatures, water shortages...
Bangladesh’s rice prices are rising despite the peak Boro harvest season, with retail prices increasing Tk 3–4/kg in the past week. Firm...
Global rice prices reached an 18-month high in June, driven by stronger import demand and tighter supplies across major Asian exporters, while...
Bangladesh produced a record 17.3 million tonnes of Aman rice in FY2025–26, driven by expanded cultivation of high-yielding and hybrid varieties, favourable...
Bangladesh’s Rangpur region achieved a record Boro rice harvest of 23.09 lakh tonnes despite excessive rainfall, surpassing last year’s record and official...
Bangladesh reported 32.71 million metric tons of Boro paddy production in 2026 despite heavy Haor-region rainfall damage. The government launched early procurement,...
Flooding in Bangladesh’s haor regions has submerged large areas of Boro paddy, threatening a major share of national rice output and farmer...
Namibia is working to build sustainable rice value chains to reduce imports and boost food security. Current production is limited to Kalimbeza,...
Bangladesh has set a target of producing 2.26 crore tonnes of boro rice from 50.7 lakh hectares in the 2024-25 fiscal year....