The government has unveiled a "New Rice Economy" initiative aimed at elevating Thai rice to the premium segment in the global ...

As of 2022 alone, Filipinos were eating 2.3 million metric tons more rice than the country produced—an 18% shortfall that has ...

Global food import bill will go up by nearly 8 percent year-on-year to $2.2 trillion by yearend, according to a report published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Commerce Ministry pushes Thai rice in the US market, working with Otis McAllister to cope with tariff pressures and advance Thailand as a global food security hub.

BANGKOK, THAILAND — Thailand’s rice exports declined sharply in marketing year 2024-25 in response to global competition, ...

The Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) is to hold discussions with Cofco Corporation, a Chinese state-owned company involved ...

Severe flooding has slashed global rice yields in recent decades, threatening food security for billions of people who depend on the grain. The losses amounted to approximately 4.3%, or 18 million ...

To harness Ghana's rice potential, a National Rice Board (NRB) is essential, a centralised body akin to COCOBOD or GoldBod, which elevated cocoa and gold to global prominence. Modelled on successful ...

Lifting of restrictions, monsoon-aided production rebound and diversification of markets beyond the US have helped ...

On November 17, jasmine paddy prices rose by as much as 700 baht per tonne, increasing from 15,100 baht to 15,800 baht per tonne in some areas — a particularly positive signal during the harvest.

Scientists discovered that a week of full submergence is enough to kill most rice plants, making flooding a far greater ...

The World Bank study finds that greater rainfall and healthier vegetation improve welfare and reduce poverty and inequality ...