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Source: Japan extends US$2,6 million agricultural equipment facility to Zimbabwe – herald Oliver Kazunga Senior Reporter JAPAN has extended a US$2,6 million agricultural equipment facility to Zimbabwe in a major boost to food production, with a strong focus on scaling up local rice output and reducing import dependence. The support, unveiled in Harare today under the Economic and Social Development Programme for Agricultural Equipment Assistance, is expected to enhance productivity, modernise farming systems and strengthen climate resilience. The Exchange of Notes was signed by Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube and Japan’s envoy to Zimbabwe Ambassador Nobutaka Maekawa, marking another milestone in deepening cooperation between the two countries. Under the programme, Zimbabwe will receive modern agricultural equipment aimed at improving efficiency across key value chains, with particular emphasis on advancing rice production ...

India has once again utilized the World Trade Organisation peace clause. This is the seventh time the country has invoked this provision. It allows India to exceed the 10% subsidy limit for rice farmers. The government informed the WTO about providing subsidies worth $7.6 billion. This represents about 11.85% of the total value of rice production.

JAKARTA — The government ensures to optimize the Rice Supply and Price Stabilization Program (SPHP) to curb price developments. In 2026, the SPHP rice program was successfully managed so that there were no disruptions in distribution during the year change. Meanwhile, in previous years, the beginning of the year was the transition of the government's annual budget which required time for the implementation of the SPHP rice. Regarding this, the National Food Agency (Bapanas) noted that the SPHP rice program in 2026 was divided into two parts, namely January and February which were an extension of the 2025 SPHP rice program. Meanwhile, the 2026 SPHP rice program was rolled out starting in March. The realization of the SPHP rice in January-February reached 221 thousand tons, while the realization of the SPHP rice from March to April 25 was 150.2 thousand tons. The total of both has reached 371.2 thousand tons. Bapanas along with Perum Bulog realizes the need to expand the ...