By: Jordeene B. Lagare MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has earmarked P3.3 billion to improve rice yield and reduce postharvest losses over the next
Experts and farmer unions demand a consistent and science-backed policy on hybrid paddy rather than reactive bans and sudden market shifts that leave both farmers and millers in
By Iylia Marsya Iskandar, Nor Ain Mohamed Radhi KUALA LUMPUR: The government has yet to decide on the proposed increase in the price of local white rice from RM2.60 to RM3.60
Elizabeth Mills, Writer, Forum Stories Who doesn’t eat rice? And that’s fundamentally the challenge. A staple foodstuff for more than half of the world’s population and an
Source: Asia News Network Paddy harvesting started only last month in the lower Sindh region, and farmers — mostly small landholders — are already complaining about
The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture has signaled that the government will extend the ban on rice importation, originally set for September and October, until the end of
Mohammad Hussain Khan Paddy harvesting started only last month in the lower Sindh region, and farmers mostly small landholders are already complaining about “unjustified
Economists alert to risk of farmers being deprived of fair price. JASIM UDDIN HAROON Rice imports into Bangladesh spiked by nearly a record 5,400 per cent in the first two
By FINTAN NG PETALING JAYA: Paddy farming is getting a boost under Budget 2026 as part of measures to increase the food security buffer for the most important staple in the
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