While there’s no immediate plan to prohibit parboiled rice exports, discussions surrounding the extension of the tax, currently set to expire on March 31 The government is
India has imposed restrictions on all varieties on non-basmati rice. Non-basmati white rice constitutes about 25% of the total rice exported from the country. The government had
Overall price growth down but global conditions cause food costs to climb. Farmers plant rice seedlings that are part of a breeding program for late-maturing varieties, at the
Overall price growth down but global conditions cause food costs to climb Farmers plant rice seedlings that are part of a breeding program for late-maturing varieties, at the
Traders wait for customers at a shop at the Kaptan Bazar kitchen market in the capital Dhaka recently. — Focusbangla photo The prices of rice and beef went up while other
India’s restrictions on shipments have resulted in 2 million tonnes shortfall; carryover stocks may drop by 5 million tonnes. Despite the curbs, India will emerge as the top
FILE PHOTO: A worker carries on his head a sack of rice inside a government rice warehouse National Food Authority in Quezon city, Metro Manila in Philippines, August 9, 2018.
BY GABRIELL CHRISTEL GALANG AT A GLANCE The Department of Agriculture (DA) played down concerns about the potential for well-milled rice prices to reach P60 per kilo, despite the
By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News While the Philippines’ overall inflation slowed down in December, the rate of increase in the cost of rice accelerated to its fastest in 14