Farmers in Apayao, Philippines, have begun harvesting rice under a contract farming scheme with the National Irrigation Administration. Covering 250 hectares, the...
Vietnam’s 5% broken rice now leads the global market at $579 per ton, outpricing Thailand by $11 and Pakistan by $40. In...
Indian exporters are reducing basmati rice prices to stay competitive, but demand remains weak, with millers urging the government to cut or...
Indonesia's National Food Agency (Bapanas) is boosting rice reserves to 2 million tonnes by year-end, anticipating rising demand and production declines in...
The decline of traditional rice varieties in Goa, highlighted by Claude Alvares, underscores the need to preserve indigenous agricultural practices. Heirloom seeds,...
Amidst the rice shortage in Japan, consumers are turning to California rice, known as Calrose rice, as a cheaper alternative . Calrose...
The Nigerian Federal Government has launched the sale of 30,000 metric tonnes of subsidized milled rice at N40,000 per 50kg bag. This...
In Bangladesh, where rice monocropping is prevalent, diversifying crops is crucial for food security. Short-duration aman rice varieties like BRRI dhan-75, promoted...
Chan Sokheang, President of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), announced that Cambodia's rice exports are expanding to new markets, including nine additional...