Adrian Kenneth Halili – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The country imported 2.75 million metric tons (MT) of rice in the first half, marking a record-high
By Fred Obura East African governments are stepping up efforts to transform rice into a strategic food security crop, approving new measures aimed at boosting production, easing
Source: Zerno On-Line In the 2026/2027 wheat season, Pakistan will harvest 29 million tons of wheat, according to the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of
Central African countries continue to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on imported rice as regional leaders step up plans to increase local production. CENTRAL AFRICA
By Stephanie Sevillano MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday said the government’s price cap on 5-percent broken imported rice has contributed to lower
By Lucy Mumbi Despite increased local production, Kenya still relies heavily on imports, bringing in 937,098 tonnes of rice worth Sh54.7 billion in 2023 compared to just 150,000
By Panay News THE IMPORTATION of 5-percent broken rice is temporarily halted starting this month to help farmers cope with prices that have been depressed by the influx of
By shakya Sri Lanka spent US$90.3 million on rice imports during the first five months of 2026, from January to May, according to reports. It is also stated that US$49 million
Bangladesh is preparing to do rice imports of 50,000 metric tonnes from Pakistan through a government-to-government (G2G) agreement, as the officials expect to sign the deal