Typhoons seen to crimp Philippines’ 2023 rice production
The US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service projected rice production to reach 12.63 million metric tons (milled basis) for marketing year 2023-2024.
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Drought pushes up Thailand’s wholesale price of rice
Thai Rice Exporters Association president Charoen Laothammatas said this year could be a good year for farmers as the price of paddy has risen sharply.
Cambodia’s cashews thriving with new varieties
Four new varieties have been registered by authorities.
Cambodia’s agricultural exports down, value climbs
Cambodia is studying strategies that can benefit the economy by increasing the capacity of local millers to buy, stockpile, increase processing and export to international markets.
Indian centre brings down reserve price of wheat & rice for relief to people
In one year, the wheat prices have gone up by 6.77 per cent in the retail market and 7.37 per cent in the wholesale market, and the rice prices in the retail market have gone up…
Don’t panic: Bongbong Marcos bullish rice stocks enough till El Niño’s 2023 end
In a report early this month, the National Food Authority’s rice stockpile has been found to have fallen short of the minimum inventory requirements to help the Philippines get…
Onion supply ‘adequate’ despite hoarders: Department of Agriculture
BPI director Glenn Panganiban told lawmakers that for red onions, the country has a supply enough for 162 days or more than five months.
Why meat prices are rising despite surplus production
Despite a surplus in meat production, consumers in Dhaka city had to pay 10 per cent higher prices for broiler chicken meat and 15.04 per cent higher prices for beef yesterday…
Keeping Philippines fed: More rice imports loom, but at higher costs
El Niño and the damage left by Typhoon Egay have become a key concern of President Marcos, who said the Philippines would have to import rice again.
Indian rice export ban may cause rice price hike in Hong Kong
Following the ban, Thailand and Vietnam, the world’s second and third-largest rice exporters respectively, have also raised their rice prices