Government rolls out programs to increase local production A customer considers her options as she looks at bags of imported white rice at a supermarket in Malaysia. (Photo by
LAHORE: Under the leadership of caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi, the Punjab government has achieved remarkable growth in the agriculture sector, marking a significant
A FIELD study tour organized by over 50 member countries of the Asia-Pacific Seeds Association (APSA) left the Philippines on Sept. 23, 2023 very impressed with the
The Pasir Gudang MP urged the public not to panic buy as there are enough daily necessities, especially white rice, in Johor. File photo of white rice. PHOTO: THE STAR
The Indonesian government is looking to import one million metric tons of rice from China in a bid to bolster its stockpiles, head of the National Food Agency (NFA) said on
JAKARTA: The Indonesian government is looking to import one million metric tons of rice from China in a bid to bolster its stockpiles, head of the National Food Agency (NFA) said
KUALA LUMPUR: CGS-CIMB Research says it is maintaining its consumer price index (CPI) projection for Malaysia at 2.8% this year, as it believes the impact of the rising price of
MANILA, Philippines — The government should lift the rice price ceiling as retail prices of the grains have started to decline amid the ongoing palay harvest, according to the
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led on Friday the distribution of 1,200 sacks of rice to 1,200 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries of the Department of