Rice prices did not increase during Ramadan in the past 15 years File photo of different varieties of rice. Photo: Noor A Alam Despite the typical decrease in demand for rice
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
SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ (PIA) — The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) cited its contribution to the country’s record harvest of 20.06 million metric tons of
A supermarket worker moves bags of imported white rice in Kuala Lumpur on March 20, 2024. — Bernama photo KUCHING (March 21): The retail price of imported white rice in Sarawak
The government has asked the private sector to import 83,000 tonnes of rice immediately (within a month), aiming to further arrest the rice price hike in the retail market across
Indian traders are signing few new contracts for parboiled rice exports after customs officials changed the calculation method for the 20% export duty, resulting in a higher duty,
Researchers warn that contamination is a significant issue for regions heavily reliant on the semi-aquatic crop. Many countries in Asia still use outdated measures to determine if
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) XI aims to implement its research on rice varieties, also called the NextGen PLUS project bred to increase its adaptability to the changing
David Ezra M. Francisquete AN OFFICIAL from the Department of Agriculture-Davao Region (DA-Davao) said that research for next-generation rice varieties or new rice varieties that