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
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 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
Ada Pelonia The national government should have the flexibility to decide on the rice variety that it will distribute to farmers under a program funded by tariffs collected from
ANM Mohibub Uz Zaman Prices of both packaged and loose aromatic rice have surged following the government’s repeated approval of exports, with traders warning that further
The ethanol blending programme is not a bad idea, in itself — it involves at least 20 per cent blending. However, mandating that ethanol producers source a fixed share of
VOV.VN – Vietnam’s rice exports continued to increase in volume in the first half of 2026, although export value declined due to lower prices. As global market conditions
Ujjal Kumar Chakraborty Rice prices in the haor region have fallen sharply amid allegations that mill owners are spreading rumours of government rice imports from India,
Domestic coffee prices and Vietnam’s rice export prices rose over the past week, supported by tightening supplies and firm export demand. Coffee prices in the Central
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