The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to restore the National Food Authority’s (NFA) key powers, allowing it to sell non-aging rice...
Japan will release 200,000 tons of stockpiled rice—100,000 tons each from the 2020 and 2021 harvests—to stabilize supply, Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi...
Kian, a new rice variety developed from the native Tarom through targeted mutagenesis, offers both high yield and quality. It delivers 3...
Benchmark global rice prices rose in May, driven by increased demand for fragrant varieties like Basmati and Thai Hom Mali, and currency...
Assam has achieved 100% of its 2024–25 paddy procurement target at MSP, marking a historic milestone. Over 1 million farmers benefited from...
The Philippines’ rice inventory rose to 2.37 million MT in May, a 14% year-on-year increase, driven by a 472% surge in National...
Indian rice export prices hit a two-year low this week, with 5% broken parboiled rice quoted at $380–$386 per ton amid rupee...
Indonesia seeks to boost rice imports from Cambodia to meet growing demand but faces challenges with price and transport costs. Ambassador Santo...
Japan’s farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi has hinted at emergency rice imports to curb soaring prices, stressing there will be “no sacred cows”...