Bangladesh began buying 200,000 tonnes of rice and paddy from local farmers on Tuesday to boost emergency food stocks to 3 million tonnes in the fiscal year to June 2009, officials said.

In southern Bangladesh, bright green rice paddies stretch into the distance. But in the village of Gholgholia, rice in one paddy grows unevenly. The leaves are dry and brown.

The Ministry of Food and other government oversight bodies are set to launch a nationwide drive to crack down on rice and paddy hoarders based on information uncovered by the detectives as prices ...

Dhaka, Dec 29 (bdnews24.com)--The government has failed to fulfill its Aman rice and paddy procurement target because the prices in the market have been higher than those fixed. The government has ...

According to trade sources, Raipur-based rice exporter has bagged the tender to supply 50,000 tonnes of rice to Bangladesh at $ 393.30 per tonnes.

Bangladesh’s resilient farmers recouped the 2017 devastating flood-induced crop damages by growing more rice over the last few growing seasons including the current Boro. ... On March 31 this year the ...

Bangladesh, the fourth biggest rice-producing country in the world, produces around 39 million tons of rice annually to feed its 170 million people, with 130 lab-developed high-yielding varieties.

According to official data, the Boro procurement target in Patuakhali has been set at 1,925 metric tonnes of paddy and 5,695 metric tonnes of rice. So far, 1,925 tonnes of paddy and 4,997 tonnes ...

Bangladesh will offer farmers a cash subsidy worth 15% of rice exports in a bid to compete with rivals and protect farmers struggling with low prices, Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzak said on ...

Altaf Hossain, a farmer in the same area, said that the yield of this paddy is similar to that of hybrid rice, but the cost of cultivation is lower. This rice will quickly become popular, he hoped.

Despite a recent marginal dip in the national inflation rate, persistently high prices continue to inflict significant hardship on lower and middle-income households across Bangladesh, severely ...

The Philippines remained Vietnam’s largest rice buyer, accounting for 43.4% of total exports, though the market saw a 17.4% ...