PHNOM PENH: Cambodia had exported 211,058 tonnes of milled rice in the first quarter of 2025, earning a total revenue of US$160.5 million, the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) said
By Jack Harrison, Michigan State University Brown rice has more nutrients but also more arsenic, which may be risky for young children. Nutrition and food safety should both
Favourable weather over past year has helped lift global stockpiles for a second season, and a further flood of the crop is expected from India, which has scrapped long-running
Star Business Report. Bangladesh received a significant shipment of rice from Pakistan and India yesterday as part of the government’s efforts to boost the country’s
Among the key reasons cited were structural issues concerning padi purchase prices, rising rice production costs, and the existing price ceiling for BPT rice. PRIME Minister Datuk
BERNAMA KUALA TERENGGANU: Subsidised local white rice (BPT) in 10kg bags, priced at RM26 each, is now available in Terengganu, with the first deliveries reaching two retail
The Control of Padi and Rice Act 1994 (Act 522) does not have clear provisions for prosecuting people involved in the 50-year-old practice of mixing imported white rice and local
NEWSPAPER SECTION: Business WRITER: Phusadee Arunmas Thailand’s rice exports are expected to drop by 33% year-on-year in the first quarter, according to the Thai Rice
By SHERIDAN MAHAVERA. SERDANG: Tests on samples from bags marked as imported white rice have found that between 45% and 50% of them have been mixed with local grains, says the