Focus on rice Bulog now is in charge of procuring rice from farmers and imports, and using its stocks to stabilise the market. The government stopped buying rice from Bulog for civil servants in 2000, while police and military stopped buying rice in 2002 and 2004 partly due to quibbles over rice quality. Rice imports The agency said it may need to import between 400,000-500,000 tonnes of rice to ensure sufficient stocks between October to January when output falls and consumption rises for...

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The committee asked co-operative societies in the country to import the basmati rice directly to control the prices. The consumers of Oasis water had complained during first week of August that price of five gallon water bottle was hiked by about 30 per cent. Ministry rejects price rise demand. The committee rejected the price hike of basmati rice, cement and fast food items. Cement companies were asked to continue with the current prices till the end of this year. Abu Dhabi: A meeting of...

Kularatne had dried the seeds and on finding it tasted like rice when cooked, had informed some agricultural institutes about it. This is a sequel to villagers in Berawila in Aranayake discovering a rice-like seed being produced in some plants growing in fish tanks and reported to be as good as our staple food rice. Research on rice-like seed. Kularatne the seeds, which can be a good substitute for rice, grow in their hundreds on a single plant. Reproduction of articles permitted when used...

DHAKA: The head of Bangladesh s army-backed interim government has asked his advisers to tour the country to find reasons for unabated rises in commodity prices, which analysts say pose the biggest challenge to the authority. Prices of essentials including food, spices, milk, beef and chickens as well as vegetables and fish have gone up by around 100% since the caretaker authority, headed by former central bank governor Fakhruddin Ahmed, took over in January following month of political...

HYDERABAD: With both the ruling Congress and TDP batting aggressively for the farmers, urban dwellers even the lower middle class will have to shell out a significant larger bill even for daily intake of rice. If the government does increase the MSP, which appears very likely in the current political situation, the Sona Masoori variety of rice, currently available in the open market for Rs 22 a kg, is likely to shoot up to Rs 35 to Rs 40 per kg as far as the non-BPL end user is concerned....

Wheat pasture (market) cattle are moving slowly due to slow development of wheat pasture and high wheat prices, said Dr. Because of needed rain, some winter pastures are on hold until some moisture is received; in other areas, winter and spring pasture seeding is underway. Pumpkin harvest nearing completion and yields continue to be above average; strong demand. Corn harvest nearing completion with record yields reported in food corn and feed grains, corn and grain sorghum. Prior to the...

The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA) is releasing a study today on the eve of the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which documents direct links in three countries between trade liberalization policies and violations of the Right to Food of smallscale rice farmers. The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA) is releasing a study today on the eve of the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which documents direct...

Increases were seen in companies that specialize in motor vehicle parts, pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing, transportation equipment, food manufacturing and fabricated metals. Retail sales were strong through the district fueled mostly by back-to-school shopping despite escalating credit problems. Activity in manufacturing saw a slight increase as several companies reported plans to open plants and expand operations. Those crops were rated in poor condition. The banking and finance...