Government agencies have begun introducing new rice varieties and climate-smart technology to reduce the shortage of rice in Kenya which stands at 600,000 metric tons
BY CHINO S. LEYCO Filipinos are projected to up their rice intake this year, solidifying the country’s rank as the sixth-largest consumer of this grain worldwide, the
CERTIFIED SEEDS DISTRIBUTION. Certified seeds distributed to rice farmers in various cities and municipalities in Western Visayas in this photo taken in November 2023. As of Jan.
A worker arranges sacks of rice at a local rice store in Quezon City on October 4, 2023. MANILA, Philippines — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected an
BENGALURU/MUMBAI/HANOI/BANGKOK: Prices of parboiled rice exported from top hub India extended their rally this week, rising for a fourth consecutive week to a record high as
By Charlie Devereux and Corina Pons MADRID, Feb 8 (Reuters) – A Spanish rice variety traditionally used to make paella is under threat from a fungus after the European
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. guarantees a steady rice supply in the first half of the year, supported by favorable harvests and rice imports from Vietnam and
MANILA: The rice supply in the Philippines is sufficient through the first half of this year, ensuring the stable price of the country’s main food staple, an agriculture
The 25 per cent customs duty for rice import has been removed and regulatory duty slashed to 5 per cent from 25 per cent, according to a notification published by the authorities