Minister of State for land use and biodiversity Pippa Hackett has announced the reopening of the Organic Processing Investment Grant (OPIG) Scheme. This tranche of the scheme has
The zones can be seen as a low-hanging fruit with clear benefits for farmers too BY KM JAYAHARI Recent regulations such as the EU’s Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due
China with the rice consumption of 142,700,000 metric tons, stands as the largest rice consumer in the world. Know the names of top-10 rice consuming countries in the world 2024.
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An agricultural expert from Shanghai Ocean University helps farmers grow fish and rice in Cambodia in April. [Photo provided to China Daily] With the aim of promoting rice-fish
How this Southeast Asian startup’s grassroots approach is driving change in traditional farming practices Humans have been eating rice since between 13,500 and 8,200 years
The USDA said that India will contribute to a major part of the rice exports in the global market, however, it is anticipated to be much lower in comparison to 2021-22 The body
Sources told FE that the government will assess the sowing of kharif paddy—expected to commence next month—before taking a call on removing curbs on shipments. Given the huge
The Philippines will remain the world’s top importer of rice this year, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shipments this year are expected to hit 4.2
The government normally procures about 12.5-15 million tonnes (mt) of excess rice each year, which it then offloads under public distribution system (PDS) and other welfare
Pakistan is grappling with a dilemma. While striving to boost its rice exports to alleviate the country’s current account deficit, it faces the challenge of dwindling water
File image of sacks of rice. Photo: Collected The price of most rice varieties has been declining sharply in the city markets for the last two weeks while the lowering of staple
Indonesia has been giving 10kg of rice monthly to more than 20 million low-income families since March 2023. PHOTO: AFP JAKARTA – Indonesia may further extend its rice
Growing concerns and fears are emerging in Africa’s most populous country over the possibility of Thailand’s 10-year-old stored rice finding its way into the Nigerian and
Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said Monday that his ministry is ready to check the quality and safety of 10-year-old rice in government stocks if formally requested by
POLITIKO | politiko.com.ph By Billy Begas House Committee on Agriculture and Food chairperson and Quezon Rep. Mark Enverga said that the National Food Authority (NFA) will have a
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