A controversy over irregularities in the export of organic rice has brought into focus the role of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) as the nodal ...

The Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority has suspended Sikkim state organic certification body amid reports of irregularities in giving organic certification to normal ...

Oct. 23, 2024 — In the face of rising CO2 levels, scientists are searching for sustainable ways of pulling carbon dioxide out of the air, so-called direct air capture. A new type of porous ...

Scientists in Japan are mining DNA to try to make the country’s famous Koshihikari rice resistant to heat, after a broiling summer ravaged the crop. Koshihikari rice has for generations been the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Despite being the world’s biggest rice importer, with at least 3.29 million metric tons imported, retail prices of the staple in the country remain high, rice watchdog ...

THE Philippines has been importing rice at such a high volume that will most likely exceed that of the whole of 2023. Data from the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) showed ...

Total organic sales (food and nonfood products) in the U.S. hit a record high of $67.6 billion in 2022, according to the 2023 Organic Industry Survey. The Organic Trade Association, which ...

Stir in the cumin seeds, paprika and rice and toss well. Add the stock, season, and bring to the boil. Cook gently, stirring, for 5 minutes until the rice is no longer soupy but not dry.

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. In the Malay language, Malaysia Day is known as Hari Malaysia. Due to the overall themes of Malaysia Day, the holiday is often celebrated ...

MORE than holiday spending or rate cuts, cheaper rice prices will help boost the growth of household consumption in the last quarter of the year, according to a local economist. In a virtual ...

Malaysia’s record spending plan is set to drive further foreign interest in its assets as the government continues to build on its fiscal reforms, even if the immediate impact on equities is muted.

PETALING JAYA, Oct 21 — The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) will help Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) produce Malaysia’s first electric vehicle (EV) priced under ...