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India sent 1,000 tons of rice as humanitarian aid to Lesotho

Published on: December 20, 2024
10:28

New Delhi, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) India today sent 1,000 tons of rice to Lesotho as humanitarian assistance to address the food security and nutritional needs of Lesotho, the official spokesman of the Foreign Ministry, Randhir Jaiswal confirmed.

WFP reinforces response to severe floods in Myanmar

Published on: August 26, 2024
11:49

United Nations, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) The World Food Program (WFP) today confirmed the distribution of emergency aid in response to severe flooding that affected more than half a million people in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Delta.

US rice exported to Haiti may be harmful to health

Published on: February 29, 2024
17:29

Port-au-Prince, Feb 29 (Prensa Latina) U.S. rice exports to Haiti, which account for the bulk of supplies of the country's key food staple, contain unhealthy levels of arsenic and cadmium, heavy metals that can increase risks of cancer and heart disease, according to a recent study by the University of Michigan.

Vietnam’s rice exports might increase this year

Published on: February 21, 2024
00:45

Hanoi, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Rice is called to become the main dish of Vietnam's agricultural exports in 2024, when that sector is expected to generate estimated total revenues of around 54 billion dollars.

Vietnam’s sending donation of rice to Cuba from Ho Chi Minh City

Published on: October 25, 2023
11:21

Hanoi, Oct 25 (Prensa Latina) A donation of 1,200 tons of rice from the Communist Party, the State, and the people of Ho Chi Minh City is ready at the Cat Lai port on Wednesday to be shipped to Cuba.

Vietnam-Cuba agricultural cooperation makes progress and consolidates

Published on: May 19, 2023
12:29

Hanoi, May 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Deputy Minister of Agriculture (Minag) Maury Hechavarria said here on Friday that cooperation in the agricultural sector between Vietnam and Cuba is making progress and consolidating in order to achieve food security.

Haitian government bans Loulouz rice sale for sanitary reasons

Published on: February 17, 2023
17:29

Port-au-Prince, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) Haitian authorities on Friday banned local retailers and wholesalers from selling Loulouz rice nationwide for sanitary reasons.

Uncertainty boosts Vietnam’s rice prices in global markets

Published on: February 9, 2023
00:15

Hanoi, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) The economic and political uncertainties being faced by the world have benefited Vietnam's rice prices, which have reached their highest level in the last two years, sources from the sector reported in this capital.

Sri Lanka receives 1,000 tons of rice donated by China

Published on: June 29, 2022
10:34

Colombo, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) A total of 1,000 tons of rice donated by the people of China for Sri Lankan students were handed over to the Ministry of Education in the Colombo port, it was spread on Wednesday.

Panama to import rice to guarantee supply to the population

Published on: June 7, 2022
09:18

Panama City, Jun 7 (Prensa Latina) The government of Panama decided to import some 60 thousand tons of rice to guarantee the consumption of one of the country’s main products.

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