food security Archives - Page 7 of 26

Kashmir loses nearly 40,000 hectares of paddy land in four decades

Kashmir’s paddy cultivation area has declined nearly 24% to 1.29 lakh hectares since the early 1980s, despite rice yields rising to 26.78...

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Rice News in English

Philippines : Rice stocks down 6.3%, corn up 40.4% as of Aug 1

Philippines’ rice stocks fell 6.3% year-on-year and 13.3% month-on-month to 2.18 million tonnes as of August 1, with declines across household, commercial...

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Wheat News in English

Global crop outlook raises wheat, edible oil concerns for Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s heavy reliance on imported wheat, soybeans and edible oils leaves domestic prices vulnerable to global costs, freight, exchange rates and disruptions....

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Rice News in English

Lax rice lifting by FCI hurting paddy purchase: Odisha Minister Krushna Chandra Patra

Odisha has raised concerns over slow FCI lifting of custom-milled rice, which is disrupting paddy procurement despite the state spending around ₹30,000...

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Rice News in English

Indonesia to expand high-yield rice seeds nationwide

Indonesia plans to expand high-yield rice seeds from its Subang BRMP Padi center nationwide, with varieties producing 10–13 tonnes per hectare. The...

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Sugar News in English

Stern action against those hoarding sugar, warns Karnataka Minister Rizwan Arshad

Karnataka Minister Rizwan Arshad warned of strict action against sugar hoarding and directed officials to conduct raids amid rising prices. He also...

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Rice News in English

Indonesia Begins First Rice Exports to Malaysia

Indonesia has begun exporting premium rice to Malaysia under a 1,000-ton MoU, potentially expanding shipments to 200,000 tons worth Rp3.4 trillion. FAO...

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Wheat News in English

South Africa’s wheat harvest under threat from lack of rain

Severe rainfall shortages in South Africa’s Swartland wheat region threaten further harvest losses, with rainfall 79% below the 10-year average. Farmers estimate...