The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, CON (left) and the Managing Director of Olam Agri in Nigeria Anil Nair in a handshake during the tour of Olam
To boost agro-ecosystem, ensure food security in Sindh amid water shortage Zeeshan Baig, General Manager at Syngenta Pakistan, underlined the need for a comprehensive government
Rice is grown on 416,000 hectares across Europe and total production amounts to 2.8 million tonnes per year. European Rice, an EU-funded promotional programme has witnessed a
In the village of Kemadang, long dry spells threatened local farmers’ livelihoods until a church-led granary brought hope. PHILIP SITUMORANG IN GUNUNGKIDUL REGENCY, INDONESIA
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants more frequent monitoring and enforcement to be carried out to address the shortage of local white rice (BPT) in the
The Federal Government’s efforts to address the issue of food scarcity in Nigeria has been given a boost with the recent four-part Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on sale and
PETALING JAYA: Padiberas Nasional Berhad (Bernas) has adjusted the price for imported white rice from RM3,200 to RM3,000 per metric ton. In a statement, Bernas said the reduced
PUTRAJAYA: The government, through the National Action Council on Cost of Living (Naccol), has agreed to reduce the retail price of imported white rice by RM2 to RM3 from
MR Patrick Ubru, Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro Industrialisation, said the state is targeting the production of one million metric tons of rice annually to meet local