Bangladesh okays import of 19,400-tonne potatoes
The Department of Agricultural Extension began to issue permits for the import a day after the commerce ministry decided to allow imports in an effort to contain prices that went…
Agriculture
Cambodian farmer bucks trends, chooses buffaloes over machinery
However, despite his efforts in breeding and raising water buffaloes for sale, farmer Hok Hang has been unable to sell even a single one from his herd.
Bumper autumn harvest heralds record output for China
The reason for the increase in grain output is due in part to a larger growing area, the adoption of high-yield crop varieties and milder-than-usual droughts, according to…
Malaysia’s agro-food sector needs restructuring, say MPs
Kalam Salan, meanwhile, suggested that the government increase the floor price of paddy as this was necessary to be fair to farmers, who have to bear the cost of importing…
Unmilled rice output forecast to hit record high this year
Despite the El Niño phenomenon, an official of the Department of Agriculture is projecting unmilled rice production to reach 20 million metric tons this year, the highest in the…
Prices of essentials may fall to normal levels early next year: Bangladesh commerce minister
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said there is currently no room for price reductions in food items until the Rabi crops arrive in the markets.
Downtrend in sugar prices expected for Philippines
The Sugar Regulatory Administration said the average price of raw sugar was on the downtrend in the first two weeks of crop year 2023-2024, citing oversupply.
India agrees to sell rice to Malaysia
India is responsible for 40 per cemt of the world’s rice exports, and has approved the export of 170,000 tonnes of non-basmati white rice to Malaysia on Oct 18.
Philippines gets 295,000 metric tons of rice in best ‘special’ deal with India
All shipments will be facilitated via a government-to-government scheme by India’s National Cooperative Exports Ltd.
Activist group flays international lenders and govt., for making 5.3 mn Lankans food insecure
The organisation has called upon the smallholder food producers in Sri Lanka to join the Agroecology Movement to ensure food soverignty in Sri Lanka.