Bangladesh plans to expand public food grain storage capacity to 3.4 million tonnes within five years, despite stocks already exceeding the current...
Nepal's paddy plantation accelerated after monsoon rains intensified, reaching 83.3% (1.14 million hectares) by July 8, surpassing last year’s progress. Madhesh Province...
The Philippines aims to raise rice farm mechanisation to 3.40 hp/ha by 2031 under the expanded RCEF programme. Increased machinery deployment is...
Indonesia will deploy 56,000 water pumps in FY2026 to mitigate drought and safeguard rice production amid climate change. About 11,000 pumps have...
Chinese researchers developed a hybrid rice cloning technology achieving over 99% cloning efficiency using the newly identified HUAXU gene, enabling near-perfect preservation...
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...
Vietnam’s rice prices strengthened in July, driven by firm demand from the Philippines and China. While H1 2026 rice exports rose 2.5%...
Tiruchi rice prices have surged sharply due to tight paddy supplies from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Fine varieties such as...
A strengthening El Niño and below-normal monsoon rainfall are threatening rice production across Asia, raising food inflation concerns. Higher fuel and fertilizer...