It is a double whammy for the JVP; both rice consumers and paddy farmers are demanding that their competing interests be addressed. Rice growers are threatening to march on Colombo and stage what they ...

The government is now drawing heavy flak from rice consumers and paddy farmers alike. It is under pressure to make rice available at lower prices while ensuring that the rice growers get higher prices ...

Scientists have developed a new rice strain that emits 70% less methane, addressing a major source of greenhouse gas ...

The result was that there was not only abundant production of rice paddy by the farmers, there also were massive rice mills across the nation to off-take, mill and supply to the market highly ...

MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) has released a resolution recommending a rice emergency and the ...

Using traditional crossbreeding, researchers have created a new strain of rice that produces much less methane, a potent ...

BHUBANESWAR: A day after Cooperation minister Pradeep Bal Samant urged farmers to lodge FIR in their respective police stations against rice millers who are interfering in the paddy procurement ...

MADURAI: The retail price of fine varieties of rice, which are being sold at Rs 60 to Rs 70 per kg, may come down by at least 10% over the next few weeks as paddy prices have dropped significantly ...

Coconut rice goes well with all sorts of cuisines, from the Caribbean to South-East Asia. It’s particularly good with a Thai green curry. Wash the rice well under cold running water to remove ...

During a field visit to Dinajpur region, it was found that coarse paddy rice, which is milled to produce coarse rice, became dearer in Dinajpur immediately after the peak Aman harvesting season. On ...

ECONOMYNEXT – Mills in Sri Lanka’s Marandhagahamulla, a key rice trading centre, are getting new paddy from the Maha (main) harvest which will be released to consumers in the next few days, an ...

The Minister said that the rates were decided after evaluating rice market trends and farmers’ production costs. Speaking at the briefing, Agriculture Minister Lal Kantha stated: Nadu paddy will be ...