By Rabiul Misa Key Takeaways: Indonesia can tell you, almost to the tonne, how much rice is sitting in its state warehouses. It tracks with far less urgency how much of the next
El Niño-related weather disruptions expected to reduce global rice production by 2%, marking the first annual decline in a decade. Web Desk International rice prices are
TOKYO – The Japanese farm ministry is considering buying back an additional 100,000 tons of rice to replenish government reserves drawn down by releases in 2025, following a
Onlinekhabar Farmers in Bhojpur are struggling to find workers to harvest and store rice as young people increasingly leave villages for foreign employment and cities. A shortage
By Cho Su-yeon, newsuyeon@sedaily.com Demand for rice is weakening across South Korean households, restaurants and catering firms, raising questions about whether the slide will
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The unusual demand comes amid a shortfall in paddy cultivation attributed to the El Nino effect. Traders are buying and storing the produce in anticipation of demand in the next
Onlinekhabar Farmers in Bhojpur have become concerned after a pest locally known as “lai kira”, mealybug, was found infesting rice crops as the harvest season approaches.
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is moving toward buying back an additional 100,000 tons of government stockpiled rice released in 2025, with the