Fall to 43,895 tons primarily due to closure of Iran border SHAHRAM HAQ LAHORE: Pakistan’s Basmati rice exports plummeted to a low of 43,895 tons in April 2025, marking the
According to a World Bank report, rice cultivation accounts for 48 per cent of total greenhouse gas emissions and more than 75 per cent of methane (CH₄) emissions in the
Small-scale farmers to benefit from cuts The government has relaxed export restrictions to allow small-scale farmers to sell rice to world markets as it seeks to end a monopoly in
At over 149 million tonnes, production is estimated higher than China’s 144.62 mt. By Prabhudatta Mishra. This is another new normal from India. It has emerged as the world’s
By GISELLE OMBAY, GMA Integrated News Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is eyeing an end to the negative perception on the National Food Authority (NFA) rice, as he
The government, led by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, has lifted restrictions on Thai rice exports, allowing small-scale farmers to export rice to global markets.
By Giselle P. Jordan THE government’s P20 per kilogram rice program is an opportunity for the National Food Authority to change negative public perception on the quality of
Africa Rice Suakoko, Bong County, Liberia — In a significant stride toward bolstering Liberia’s food and nutrition security, stakeholders from across the agricultural
By Kilimo News. By Kimuri Mwangi Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) indicate that Kenya’s annual rice consumption is over one million metric tonnes,