Cambodia had exported 142,768 tons of milled rice to China in the first 10 months of 2017, a 59-percent rise …
Pakistan Rice exporters seek zero-rated sales tax status
LAHORE – The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has asked the government to award the second-largest export-oriented industry a zero-rated sales taxstatus , as exporters are facing …
China helps Pakistan develop hybrid rice varieties
Pakistan recently sought technological help from China to develop and introduce hybrid rice varieties in all the four ecological zones …
Indonesian Government Tries to Reduce Rice Dependency
With Indonesia’s rice consumption higher than its regional neighbours, the government says it will be making efforts to reduce dependency …
Rice worth US$ 320.242mn exported in first quarter
ISLAMABAD: Rice exports from the country during first three months of current financial year grew by 31.91 percent as compared …
Paddy production crosses target
LAHORE: Paddy yield across the country has increased by 7.2pc against the govt target for year 2017-18. The govt had …
Sri Lanka floats international tender for 200,000 MT of rice
Sri Lanka has launched an open international tender to import a fresh tranche of rice– a first call in recent …
Pakistan offers lowest bid for Iraq’s rice tender
HAMBURG: The lowest price offer in the tender from Iraq’s state grains buyer to purchase at least 30,000 tonnes of …
Country keeps focus on enhancing rice yield
ISLAMABAD: The government is fully focused on enhancing per acre yield of rice to boost exports of the commodity, said Minister …
Rice crosses govt production target
Rice production registered 7.31 million tons during 2017-18 which is 7.2 per cent more than the target set by the …
Climate Change Is Making It Harder to Grow Rice
Malaysian farmers are watching changing weather patterns threaten their staple crops, and switching to other crops might be the only …