Exporters warn of delays, higher costs, and international credibility loss after sudden ban on private lab testing. By Ghulam Abbas ISLAMABAD: The rice export industry of
The backlog of around 20-30 LMT rice that is not being moved out of Punjab’s gowdowns every year is worsening the storage issue. Written by Kanchan Vasdev With the paddy
CROSS COUNTY — Some Cross County producers are nearing the finish line on early planted rice, according to Extension Agent – Staff Chair Jenna Martin. Martin said some
The Newspaper’s Staff Reporter LAHORE: The Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) has warned of imminent collapse of farming sector due to years of neglect and mismanagement and
Source: Asia Times While Japan was negotiating agricultural market access with the United States, Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi was busy implementing policy to abandon
Yasir Wardad The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) on Tuesday rescinded the recent Directorate of National Consumers’ Right Protection (DNCRP) directive that rice mills have to
Despite a record Boro harvest, rice prices in Bangladesh remain unusually high, raising questions about market manipulation amid weak monitoring as well as regulation. A visit to
Kharif sowing has increased by 31.73 lakh hectares compared to last year, with rice and pulses leading the growth. However, oilseeds and cotton have seen a decline in coverage
India remains the powerhouse of the global rice trade, accounting for 35% of world rice exports. Global prices of rice have hit an 8-year low after New Delhi lifted the export