TBS Report Vendors attribute the fall in rice prices to the arrival of Boro season paddy in the market. On the other hand, the price of vegetables remains high due to low seasonal
By Leander C. Domingo LOW-CARBON rice farming practices and technologies as well as carbon credit opportunities in agriculture were introduced to more than 100 stakeholders from
Not only will paddy production suffer but there may also be a major reduction in pulses and oilseeds, they warn. Vivek Mishra Farmers and traders have expressed concern about the
Lower rice prices will benefit price-sensitive consumers in Africa and other regions. By Channels Television Nigeria is among the top rice-importing countries currently reaping
JAKARTA: Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman says that the government increased the national rice reserve to a record multi year-high of 3.5 million tonnes during the first four
By The Manila Times. THE Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) has begun scaling up the production of two zinc-rich rice varieties, with the aim of addressing zinc
By Sanjeeb Mukherjee. The varieties will take at least 4 to 5 years to reach farmers after they complete the usual cycle of breeder, foundation and certified seeds. In a
The India-UK FTA is poised to boost Indian exports of tea, spices, food, and marine products through tariff concessions, while sensitive sectors like dairy and rice are protected.
By Reuters Global rice prices, which have tumbled to multi-year lows, are unlikely to fall further with top exporter India’s currency firming, but bulging Indian stockpiles