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CAN THO, VIETNAM (4 August 2026) — Government agencies, researchers, agricultural cooperatives, farmers, and private-sector partners gathered to showcase major strides in scaling high-quality, low-emission rice production under Vietnam’s One Million Hectares of High-quality and Low-emission Rice (1Mha) Programme. The field event, hosted at Kien Thanh Agricultural and Services Cooperative, was…
Transplanting has reached 97.48 percent, up from 94 percent last year, with Madhesh making the biggest gain and officials expecting higher production. Prakriti Dahal Rice transplanting is nearing completion across Nepal, with farmers having covered 97.48 percent of the country’s paddy fields by August 14, compared with 94 percent at the same stage last year. […] The post Rice transplanting…
Waseem Abbasi ISLAMABAD: Pakistan expects to export hybrid non-basmati rice to China amounting to around 600,000 metric tons this year, a senior member of the rice exporters association said this week, noting that Beijing’s move to impose restrictions on some Indian exporters for using harmful fertilizers has created new opportunities for Islamabad. Pakistan is one […] The post Pakistan eyes…
Vietnam’s ST25 rice has been placed on the shelves of Selgros Cash & Carry, one of Germany’s major wholesale food and consumer goods retailers. The Vietnamese Goods Week at Selgros Berlin is taking place from August 17 to 21 at Selgros Lichtenberg Berlin, seeking to lift exposure of Vietnamese products to German consumers. As part […] The post Vietnam’s ST25 rice hits Selgros shelves in Germany…
Bharat International Rice Conference 2026 will expand the global rice conversation beyond trade, bringing together culture, biodiversity, technology, nutrition and innovation at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from October 23–25 The Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2026 is set to take the global rice industry conversation beyond trade and commerce, with nine curated experience zones…
Government-backed shipment signals Indonesia’s push to expand agricultural exports while maintaining domestic food security. Indonesia is preparing to send a significant shipment of premium rice to neighboring Malaysia, marking another step in efforts to expand agricultural exports and strengthen food trade within Southeast Asia. 1,000 Tons Headed to MalaysiaIndonesia plans to export 1,000 tons of…
By: Logan Kal-El M. Zapanta MANILA, Philippines — Average retail prices of rice nationwide increased in early August, ahead of the start of the harvest season in September, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In its latest report on prices of agricultural commodities, the PSA said regular milled rice averaged P49.61 per kilogram from Aug. 1 […] The post Rice prices surged 22%…
By Jaf Ivan Tabamo TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay — More families in Tungawan are gaining access to affordable rice as the government’s ₱20 Rice Program reaches communities in Barangays Taglibas, Looc Labuan, Linguisan, Tigpalay, San Pedro, and Sto. Niño, and helping households stretch limited budgets amid the continuing pressure on the cost of necessities. The initiative […] The post ₱20 rice…
By Ernie Delgado LEGAZPI CITY (PIA) — South Korea has provided 400 metric tons of rice as assistance to the Philippines to support its relief efforts in areas where the ongoing southwest monsoon or habagat has disrupted the livelihoods of thousands of fisherfolk, farmers, and laborers. On August 14, the Department of Social Welfare and […] The post ASEAN Plus Three member South Korea donates 400…
Abdelmageed Mohamed Military-run Mostaqbal Misr (Future of Egypt Authority for Sustainable Development) has set a 20% fee for brokering rice exports on behalf of local companies, a source familiar with the matter at the authority told Al Manassa. The source, who requested anonymity, said the fee is intended to boost Mostaqbal Misr’s financial resources. Two rice exporters […] The post Mostaqbal…
