“Back then, rising rice prices in some economies quickly spilled over into other markets as consumers and governments across the region scrambled to secure supplies. It also
In this report, our correspondents investigate what has become of the over N1.7trn Central Bank of Nigeria-disbursed Anchor Borrower’s Loan given to supposed rice farmers across
On July 20, while the government banned shipment of white rice to boost domestic supplies, the exports are allowed to meet the food security needs of the countries. In September
Farmers plant rice seedlings that are part of a breeding program for late-maturing varieties, at the International Rice Research Institute, in Los Banos, Laguna province,
Ludhiana, September 15 Stating that the restrictions on export of basmati imposed by the Union government is against the interests of the farmers, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant
HYDERABAD: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA) has rejected the decision taken by the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) on weight deduction in transactions
Negeri Sembilan Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Climate Change, Cooperatives and Consumerism Committee chairman S. Veerapan said there should not be panic buying for local rice
The quantum physicist turned environmentalist said that fertilisers are not just poisoning humans but also creating a biological disaster The chemicals we put in our crops are
By Genevieve Donnellon-May, Research Associate, Asia Society Policy Institute. Rice shortage fears are intensifying across Asia – a region where 90% of the staple food is