India allows exports of rice trapped at ports
The surprise export ban had trapped thousands of tonnes of non-basmati white rice at ports, leaving traders facing losses.
Agriculture
India to allow rice exports to Singapore
According to the Singapore Food Agency, India accounted for around 40 per cent of Singapore’s rice imports in 2022. Singapore imports rice from more than 30 countries.
Bangladesh sees record potato production, yet prices going up
Prices are going up as traders and farmers of large-scale operations, who store potatoes in cold storages for sale during the lean season, are taking it slow in releasing their…
Seoul turns to catering services to boost seafood consumption
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has allocated a budget of at least 64 billion won for this year to stimulate Koreans' consumption of seafood, and the government has pledged…
Will Bangladesh be affected by India’s possible sugar export ban?
An expert said that if the upward trend in the booking rate continues and the cost of the US dollar remains on the up tick, prices of sugar may spike in the local market, unless…
Wriggling to riches: The protein-packed potential of worms
Farming these wrigglers is quite straightforward, demanding minimal effort and time.
India set to ban sugar exports for first time in 7 years
India's absence from the world market would be likely to increase benchmark prices, triggering fears of further inflation.
Fukushima treated water release distresses Japan’s fishing industry
Many workers are worried that commercial fishing will be adversely affected, as it was in the aftermath of the plant’s triple meltdown in the wake of the 2011 Great East Japan…
Chinese mainland suspends mango imports from Taiwan
A government spokeswoman said that the ban was due to the discovery of passionvine mealybugs, a harmful insect, in mangoes imported from Taiwan this year.
Philippines scrambling to produce new mango varieties
According to a Department of Agriculture spokesman, the Philippine mango is one of the cheapest in the international market, despite being considered the best mango in the world.