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Japan is poised to produce 6.83mn tonnes of rice in 2024, outpacing the estimated demand of 6.74mn tonnes for the year ending next June

The NBR reduced the import tax on rice from 62.5% to 2% through two separate statutory regulatory orders (SROs) on 20 October and 31 October

Hyderabad: The state civil supplies department has decided to seek bank guarantees and security deposits from millers based on their track record, following the recommendations of the Cabinet sub-committee on paddy-related issues. 

Ministry of Food plans to propose lowering tariff to 5%

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's government offered rare details on Tuesday of its wartime food plan, saying it is taking monthly inventories of crucial supplies like rice and making sure they are properly stored across the island in case of a Chinese blockade.

India imposed a 20% duty on paraboiled rice exports in 2023 after its crop was impacted by a below-normal rainfall.

Colombo, October 22 - President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated the controlled price of rice will not change, the President’s Media Division said.

Punjab Rice Millers Association chief appeals to farmer bodies to have patience, wait for meeting’s outcome.

SENATOR Cynthia A. Villar said P7 billion needs to be added to the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) proposed budget next year in order to fund the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF).

In order to increase the supply of rice in the market, the government has cut import duty on rice by 37%.

BHUBANESWAR : Minister for Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Krushna Chandra Patra on Friday said rice millers will no longer purchase paddy from the mandis during this procurement season which is scheduled to start from November.

As of 2023-2024, India has the world’s highest rice export volume totalling 16.5 million tonnes, with basmati rice accounting for 5.24 million tonnes, a 15 per cent rise from the previous year. 

PUTRAJAYA: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) is set to reform the padi and rice industry, focusing on padi pricing, local white rice production, separation of powers and enforcement measures.

India’s rice exports have soared in recent years, positioning the country as the world’s top rice exporter.

Gurugram-based Lotus Harvestec, a one-stop solution for bulk storage and rice milling technology, has launched an online learning platform on rice milling and foodgrain bulk storage technology for working professionals. 

Barring unforeseen circumstances, the Sokoto State government will today (Wednesday) begin to sell special foodstuffs procured to assist the citizens amid the current economic challenges.

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s rice imports through September rose by more than a fifth on an annual basis to almost 3.3 million metric tons (MMT) as purchases abroad picked up in the latter part of the third quarter.