Buyers have been complaining this year about the scarcity of rice at both traditional and modern markets and the accompanying higher prices. A worker carries a bag of rice at the
The initiative, announced by National Action Council for Cost of Living (Naccol) food cluster task force chairman Datuk Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Faisal, aimed to
President director of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), Bayu Krisnamurthi (right), and head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas), Arief Prasetyo Adi (left), delivering a
State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir speaking with a local while inspecting stocks of SPHP rice at a modern retail market in Jakarta on Monday (February 12, 2024).
File – A farmer harvests rice in Gampong Cot Village, West Aceh, Aceh, on February 6, 2024. Bapanas takes five measures to stabilize rice supply and prices. (ANTARA
India’s decision to restrict rice exports has sent shockwaves through the global rice market, resulting in a 15-year high in benchmark Asian prices. The ripple effect has
BANGKOK, THAILAND — Thailand’s rice exports rebounded in 2022-23 on strong supply and competitive prices, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of
In terms of corn, Daily NK’s survey found that fluctuations in market prices vary with the region Spectators at a North Korean military parade held in 2013. (Uri Tours,
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s agricultural ministry said Wednesday it plans to reduce the size of local rice paddies by 26,000 hectares this year to keep an