Two of Asia’s most advanced economies, Japan and South Korea are facing opposite ends of a growing problem in the agricultural sector in terms of rice market instability. While
Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The government should prioritize the implementation of the floor price mechanism for both palay and
By ANNA FELICIA BAJO and TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News Around this time last year, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. opened his third State of the Nation Address
Albert Fox The global rice market is fracturing under the weight of divergent economic forces. On one side, India’s record production and depreciating rupee are driving rice
Reuters MUMBAI: India’s rice stocks in government warehouses rose 15% from a year ago to a record high for the start of July, while wheat stocks reached a four-year peak
They have urged the government to take immediate action to resolve this pressing public crisis. The Bangladesh Food Security Network (Khani), an organisation working on food
Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2 percent in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of elections this
Companies join Thai and Vietnamese peers in feeling pain of low prices. SOUMYAJIT SAHA MUMBAI — Rice traders in India, the world’s biggest supplier of the staple, are
Source: The Indian Express The central government has increased the reserve prices of wheat and rice to be offloaded to private traders from its strategic reserves by