# agri-business (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover agri-business. Page: Feed: --- ## [South Korea boosts rice reserves, raises upfront payment to farmers](https://ricenewstoday.com/south-korea-boosts-rice-reserves-raises-upfront-payment-to-farmers/) _2026-08-25 · Rice News · Rice News Today_ By Mun Su-bin The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said on the 25th that it will stockpile 400,000 tons of rice this year. The ministry plans to raise the interim settlement payment per sack (based on 40 kilograms of unmilled rice) for rice purchased from farms from 40,000 won to 60,000 won. That day, \[…\] The post South Korea boosts rice reserves, raises upfront payment to farmers… ## [Australian Court rules basmati not exclusive to India, pitting Punjab exporters against Pakistan](https://ricenewstoday.com/australian-court-rules-basmati-not-exclusive-to-india-pitting-punjab-exporters-against-pakistan/) _2026-08-25 · Rice News · Rice News Today_ The Australian authorities concluded that consumers understood basmati as a type of rice associated with a broader geographic region rather than a certification badge controlled by a single country such as India. Harpreet Bajwa CHANDIGARH: In a major setback for Indian basmati exporters, the Australian Federal Court has rejected their plea seeking an exclusive certification trademark \[…\] The post… ## [Asia Rice: India rates climb to 1-year highs on African demand, poor monsoon rains](https://ricenewstoday.com/asia-rice-india-rates-climb-to-1-year-highs-on-african-demand-poor-monsoon-rains-2/) _2026-08-25 · Rice News · Rice News Today_ By Dharna Bafna Synopsis India’s 5% ⁠broken parboiled variety was quoted at $364-$369 per ton this week, up from last week’s $362-$368. Indian 5% broken ​white rice was priced at $360 to $365 per ton. Indian rice export prices climbed further this week to their highest level in a year on improved demand from African \[…\] The post Asia Rice: India rates climb to 1-year highs on African demand, poor… ## [Odisha Deputy Chief Minister visits ISARC, highlights commitment to agricultural Innovation and sustainable rice-based agri-food systems](https://ricenewstoday.com/odisha-deputy-chief-minister-visits-isarc-highlights-commitment-to-agricultural-innovation-and-sustainable-rice-based-agri-food-systems/) _2026-08-25 · Rice News · Rice News Today_ VARANASI, India (August 20, 2026) — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) in Varanasi welcomed Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha, Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment and Energy, along with Smt. Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Member of Parliament, Bolangir and Ms. Nivritti Lakshyaraj Mewar, on August 20. The \[…\] The post Odisha… ## [Interest-Free Loans for Rice Millers for Paddy Purchasing](https://ricenewstoday.com/interest-free-loans-for-rice-millers-for-paddy-purchasing/) _2026-08-25 · Rice News · Rice News Today_ by Staff Writer COLOMBO (News 1st); The government will release funds to rice mill owners under a concessionary loan scheme within this week to facilitate the purchase of paddy harvested during the ongoing Yala cultivation season, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Namal Karunaratne announced. The Deputy Minister said the funds will be disbursed through District Secretaries \[…\] The post Interest-Free… ## [Brunei launches programme to strengthen hybrid rice breeding](https://ricenewstoday.com/brunei-launches-programme-to-strengthen-hybrid-rice-breeding/) _2026-08-25 · Rice News · Rice News Today_ BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei’s Agriculture and Agrifood Department has launched a one-year expert advisory programme with technical assistance from China to strengthen the country’s capacity in rice breeding and hybrid rice seed production, local media reported. According to the Borneo Bulletin on Sunday (Aug 23), the programme also supports efforts to establish a hybrid rice \[…\] The post Brunei… ## [Côte d’Ivoire parliament leader explores Vietnam’s rice production and processing](https://ricenewstoday.com/cote-divoire-parliament-leader-explores-vietnams-rice-production-and-processing/) _2026-08-25 · Rice News · Rice News Today_ VOV.VN – Côte d’Ivoire National Assembly President Patrick Achi visited a high-tech rice producer in Can Tho City on August 25 to learn about Vietnam’s rice production, processing and export model, as the two countries seek to expand agricultural cooperation and share development experience. Vietnamese National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man joined his distinguished guest \[…\] The post Côte… ## [Sustainable farming technologies gain ground in Rajshahi](https://ricenewstoday.com/sustainable-farming-technologies-gain-ground-in-rajshahi/) _2026-08-25 · Rice News · Rice News Today_ BSS By Md Aynal Haque RAJSHAHI, Aug 25, 2026 (BSS) – The promotion of expansion of sustainable technology and conservation agriculture has been progressing to combat the adverse effects of climate change in the drought-prone Barind region. Hands-on training is being provided on alternative rice establishment methods in demonstration plots, using less water, avoiding land puddling \[…\] The post… ## [Gov’t to buy 400,000 tons of rice for public stockpile, raises interim payment 50% to 60,000 won per bag](https://ricenewstoday.com/govt-to-buy-400000-tons-of-rice-for-public-stockpile-raises-interim-payment-50-to-60000-won-per-bag/) _2026-08-25 · Rice News · Rice News Today_ by Kim Seong-guk The government will purchase 400,000 metric tons of rice this year for its public stockpile. The interim payment made to farmers upon delivery will rise 50 percent — from 40,000 won ($29) to 60,000 won per 40-kilogram bag of unhulled rice. A preferential purchasing scheme for low-protein eco-friendly rice will also be piloted \[…\] The post Gov’t to buy 400,000 tons of rice for… ## [India’s Iran exports set to fall further due to Dubai halt, US sanctions](https://ricenewstoday.com/indias-iran-exports-set-to-fall-further-due-to-dubai-halt-us-sanctions/) _2026-08-25 · Rice News · Rice News Today_ US sanctions and UAE’s trade halt severely disrupt India’s rice, tea, and pharma exports to Iran, complicating payments and increasing costs NEW DELHI: Planned new U.S. sanctions on Iran and the UAE’s halt on Tehran trade could severely disrupt Indian exports of rice, tea and pharmaceuticals to Iran, which have been largely routed through Dubai’s \[…\] The post India’s Iran exports set to fall… ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QEVP7SXYa2Up) _2026-08-24 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [IRRI Supports Can Tho’s Transition from Pilot Fields to Large-Scale Low-Emission Rice Production Zones](https://ricenewstoday.com/irri-supports-can-thos-transition-from-pilot-fields-to-large-scale-low-emission-rice-production-zones/) _2026-08-20 · Rice News · Rice News Today_ 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… ## [Rice transplanting improves on last year’s pace](https://ricenewstoday.com/rice-transplanting-improves-on-last-years-pace/) _2026-08-20 · Rice News · Rice News Today_ 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… ## [Pakistan eyes record hybrid rice exports to China amid restrictions on Indian competitors](https://ricenewstoday.com/pakistan-eyes-record-hybrid-rice-exports-to-china-amid-restrictions-on-indian-competitors/) _2026-08-20 · Rice News · Rice News Today_ 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 hits Selgros shelves in Germany](https://ricenewstoday.com/vietnams-st25-rice-hits-selgros-shelves-in-germany/) _2026-08-20 · Rice News · Rice News Today_ 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… ## [BIRC 2026 to showcase 200 rice varieties and 50 global cuisines across 9 experience zones](https://ricenewstoday.com/birc-2026-to-showcase-200-rice-varieties-and-50-global-cuisines-across-9-experience-zones/) _2026-08-20 · Rice News · Rice News Today_ 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… ## [Indonesia Expands Rice Trade: 1,000 Tons of Premium Rice Set for Export to Malaysia](https://ricenewstoday.com/indonesia-expands-rice-trade-1000-tons-of-premium-rice-set-for-export-to-malaysia/) _2026-08-20 · Rice News · Rice News Today_ 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… ## [Rice prices surged 22% in early August](https://ricenewstoday.com/rice-prices-surged-22-in-early-august/) _2026-08-20 · Rice News · Rice News Today_ 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%… ## [₱20 rice program eases food burden for families in Tungawan](https://ricenewstoday.com/%e2%82%b120-rice-program-eases-food-burden-for-families-in-tungawan/) _2026-08-20 · Rice News · Rice News Today_ 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… ## [ASEAN Plus Three member South Korea donates 400 metric tons of rice to habagat-hit PH](https://ricenewstoday.com/asean-plus-three-member-south-korea-donates-400-metric-tons-of-rice-to-habagat-hit-ph/) _2026-08-20 · Rice News · Rice News Today_ 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… ## [Web Coding With AI, Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Zxzg2eHcj2iD) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control, open source. ## [Mostaqbal Misr imposes 20% brokerage fees on rice exports](https://ricenewstoday.com/mostaqbal-misr-imposes-20-brokerage-fees-on-rice-exports/) _2026-08-20 · Rice News · Rice News Today_ 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…