All posts tagged "food security"
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85Rice News in EnglishIndonesia prepares 56,000 water pumps to mitigate drought
Indonesia will deploy 56,000 water pumps in FY2026 to mitigate drought and safeguard rice production amid climate change. About 11,000 pumps have...
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82Wheat News in English4.5 million tons of wheat unaccounted for as Pakistan weighs costly imports
Pakistan is investigating the reported disappearance of 4.5 million tonnes of wheat in Punjab as the government considers importing 1 million tonnes...
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72Rice News in EnglishChinese researchers achieve breakthrough in hybrid rice cloning
Chinese researchers developed a hybrid rice cloning technology achieving over 99% cloning efficiency using the newly identified HUAXU gene, enabling near-perfect preservation...
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64Rice News in EnglishMyanmar Targets $1B Rice Export Windfall
Myanmar targets US$1.179 billion in revenue from exporting 3 million tonnes of rice and broken rice in FY2026-27. It exported 529,000 tonnes...
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120Maize News in EnglishSouth Africa enjoying record corn crop
South Africa is forecast to harvest a record 17.9 million tonnes of corn in 2025–26, strengthening regional food security and export capacity....
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88Wheat News in EnglishZimbabwe Set for Third Straight Record Wheat Harvest as Production Surplus Raises Market Questions
Zimbabwe is on track for a third consecutive record wheat harvest, with 132,500 hectares planted, potentially producing 697,000 tonnes—well above domestic demand....
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87Wheat News in EnglishPakistan expands wheat cultivation by 0.67m acres, output rises to 29.61m tonnes
Pakistan’s wheat production increased to 29.61 million tonnes in Rabi 2025–26, supported by a 0.67 million-acre rise in cultivation, improved seed and...
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88Wheat News in EnglishPakistan’s wheat crisis deepens amid policy failures
Pakistan’s wheat crisis is worsening due to weak procurement, policy failures and planning lapses, with farmer groups warning wheat prices could reach...
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94Wheat News in EnglishPakistan : Farmers warn wheat prices could reach Rs6,000 per maund as shortage deepens
Pakistan faces a worsening wheat shortage after weak provincial procurement, with Punjab and Sindh seeking federal wheat stocks to curb rising prices....
