Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating national rice self-sufficiency and stopping any import activities that violate
By Giselle P. Jordan THE government’s P20-per-kilogram rice initiative or the Benteng Bigas Meron Na! (BBM Na!) program will be centerpiece of the Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) Expo
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sudaryono defended the government’s 20 percent cut in subsidized fertilizer prices, saying it is
By Tathya Correspondent Bhubaneswar: A growing crisis is looming over Odisha’s rice procurement strategy, with the state facing a massive and unmanageable surplus of parboiled
Los Baños, Philippines (29 October 2025) — The Asian Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (AFACI), the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), and partners
Source: Newsonair.gov.in Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that there has been a record growth rate of eight per cent in total foodgrain
Islamabad urges review of withdrawn concessions, flags basmati dispute; Dutch envoy signals scope for wider trade cooperation. By Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has
Shaikh Abdullah Experts said when international prices rise, traders immediately increase domestic prices, but when global prices drop, it takes much longer for reductions to
TBS Report Experts argue that Bangladesh’s rice market largely operates independently of global influences. For more than a year, international markets have seen a steady