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PETALING JAYA: The chairman of a government committee on food prices has poured cold water on a proposal to allow the sale of mixed-grade rice

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has high hopes that the Philippines’ palay production in 2025 will surpass the record-high 20.06 million metric tons produced in 2023. 

According to a Food Ministry order, state governments and state-run corporations can purchase up to 12 lakh tonnes

The government rightly anticipated a flood-induced crop loss during the last Aman season.

The National Food Authority (NFA) is set to buy at least 300,000 metric tons (MT) of rice in 2025

NEW DELHI: The Central government on Friday reduced the price of rice supplied from its buffer stock to grain-based ethanol producers by a significant 20 per cent, within 10 days after it was fixed at Rs 2,800 per quintal.

THE National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) has urged the Department of Agriculture

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday said the price of its Rice-for-All 25 (RFA25) will drop from P40 to P38 per kilogram starting Friday.

50,000 tonnes of white rice will also be purchased from Pakistan

HANOI: Vietnam’s rice exports are forecast at 7.5 million metric tons this year, the chairman of the Vietnam Food Association said on Wednesday

Bangladesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pakistan to import atap (parboiled) rice.

MANILA, Philippines — Programs aimed at boosting rice farmers’ productivity should be accelerated by government agencies

A consignment of 2,450 metric tonnes of rice imported from India has arrived in the country via Chuadanga's Darshana Land Port.

In 2024, Vietnam's rice exports set new records in both volume and value, solidifying the country's position as one of the world's top three rice exporters.

MANILA, Philippines — The government revised upward the country’s total rice import volume last year to nearly 4.8 million metric tons (MT) 

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has urged the Kingdom’s farmers to transition to planting Phka Rumduol rice

Rice has been an integral part of Indian culture and tradition for ages