All posts tagged "food security"
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141Rice News in EnglishPhilippines : Industry backs farm initiatives, flags food security concerns
Philippine agriculture groups welcomed government support for farmers and fishers but questioned the sustainability of subsidy programmes. They urged stronger NFA palay...
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149Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishFCI sold rice to ethanol plants below acquisition cost, Rajya Sabha told
FCI sold 6.35 million tonnes of rice to ethanol distilleries during June 2025–June 2026 at ₹2,250–2,320 per quintal, around 40% below acquisition...
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115Rice News in EnglishJapan sees record low consumption of domestic rice following shortages
Japan’s domestic rice consumption fell to a record low of 6.83 million tonnes in 2025, driven by higher imports amid earlier domestic...
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115Rice News in EnglishGovt Climate Audit Flags 109 High-Risk Districts, Warns Of 47% Drop In Rice Yield, Says Union Environment Minister
The Indian government identified 109 districts as very high climate-risk zones and warned that rainfed rice yields could decline 47% by 2080....
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115Edible Oil News in EnglishBiofuel boom forces India to rethink its vegetable oils strategy
IVPA warned that rising global biofuel demand, climate risks and geopolitical uncertainty are tightening vegetable oil supplies, increasing India's import dependence. The...
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154Wheat News in EnglishIsrael expects record wheat harvest thanks to favorable rainfall
Israel is expected to harvest a record 140,000 tonnes of wheat in 2026, about 55% above the long-term average, following favourable rainfall....
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116Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishRevised rice policy will expand feedstock base for ethanol production: Joint Secretary, DFPD
At GEMA Ethanol Conclave 2026, the DFPD highlighted that India’s 20% ethanol blending has saved ₹1.90 lakh crore in foreign exchange by...
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122Rice News in EnglishBangladesh : Govt aims to raise food grain storage capacity to 3.4m tonnes
Bangladesh plans to expand public food grain storage capacity to 3.4 million tonnes within five years, despite stocks already exceeding the current...
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148Wheat News in EnglishChina targets grain production of 725 mln tons by 2030
China’s 2026–2030 Five-Year Plan targets 725 million tonnes of grain production by modernising agriculture with advanced breeding, AI, digital farming and mechanisation....
