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Prices of rice in Tokyo jumped around 90 percent in March from a year earlier, with the government's recent release of stockpiles having limited impact, consumer price data showed Friday.

Two major progressive groups on Monday, March 31, called out the Marcos administration over what they said was worsening hunger and a deepening crisis in local food production, following a report showing a “record high” number of hungry Filipinos.

MANILA, Philippines – Milled rice production in the Philippines is expected to recover in the coming marketing year, driven by favorable weather conditions and enhanced government support for farmers.

Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 31 (ANI): Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday announced that Telangana had successfully

A ship carrying 17,000 tonnes of rice as food aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh berthed at a jetty of Chattogram Port yesterday.

Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari said that the state government would bear an additional burden of Rs 2,851 crore per month on the state exchequer per month due to the supply of fine quality rice to ration card holders.

Rescue operations are in progress across Myanmar following a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that has claimed the lives of at least 1,700 people and caused extensive damage throughout the country.

The National Food Authority (NFA) said its “competitive buying price” allowed it to significantly raise its purchases of paddy rice in February. 

TOKYO : The amount of rice a household in Japan bought in 2024 rose 6.3 percent from a year earlier despite soaring prices, government data showed Saturday

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 export restrictions

Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP-Laban) senatorial candidate Raul Lambino said on Friday, March 21, that the Philippines must adopt “rice diplomacy” as a strategic approach to international relations to safeguard long-term food security.

The Civil Supplies-Criminal Investigation Department (CS-CID) has stepped up efforts to curb the smuggling of rice meant for the Public Distribution System (PDS) across the Tamil Nadu-Kerala borders.

According to the VFA's data, out of 1.1 million tonnes of rice exported in the first two months of the year, high-quality rice accounted for 80%, reinforcing Vietnam’s competitive edge against India and Thailand.

Can Tho (VNA) – The World Bank is committed to mobilising additional non-refundable aid to support Vietnam’s project

MANILA, Philippines — A wet market in Valenzuela is selling imported rice labeled “President” at P62 per kilo, far beyond the maximum suggested retail price (SRP) of P49 per kilo.

Chandigarh: The Food Corporation of India (FCI) will procure 5 lakh metric tonnes of parboiled rice from rice millers in Punjab

The Advisory Council Committee on Government Purchases (ACCGP) on Tuesday approved several proposals, including the import of rice from India.