Rice millers have committed to supplying 200,000 kilograms of rice daily to the market through ‘Lanka Sathosa’ at a regulated price starting today (04)
The government is set to import rice from Myanmar and India as part of its efforts to bring down the high price of the staple, replenish stocks and ensure distribution under social safety net schemes.
RICE imports have surpassed last year's level, data from the Department of Agriculture (DA) showed, reaching a new record high of 4.25 million metric tons (MT)
Thailand will give support of 38 billion baht to rice farmers in an effort to boost productivity, Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat said on Monday.
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