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TYPES OF ANCHOVIES     Dried anchovies (boiled and dried anchovies for instant serving), include following types: + Whole anchovies: –         A1 type: 2-3.5 cm in maximum length –         A2 type: from 3.5 cm to 5 cm in length –         A3 type: from 5 cm to 7 cm in length + Anchovy fillets (without fish heads and […]

Philippines to buy 50,000T of rice to prop up reserves

(VOV) – The Philippines’ National Food Authority (NFA) has announced plans to purchase up to 50,000 metric tons of rice from Vietnam and Thailand, according to NFA Director Renan B Dalisay. The purchases are being made to ensure there are adequate inventories on hand in the event of a natural disaster, said Dalisay. Dalisay toured NFA […]

Rice exports thrive in new year

(VOV) – Rice exports have thrived from early this year as the signed contracts remain effective while import demand is high. Huynh The Nang, president of the Vietnam Food Association (VFA) said around 500,000-600,000 tons of rice will be delivered under the futures contracts and 200.000 tons under the commercial contracts that Vietnamese businesses signed […]

Thailand plans to cut rice output in 2016-2017 crop

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand plans to produce about 25 million tonnes of rice in the 2016-2017 crop instead of the normal production output of between 31-32 million tonnes in the last periods, according to the latest report released by the country’s Ministry of Commerce. The decision to cut output is prompted by […]

El Nino leads to global rice shortfall

HA NOI (VNS) — The El Nino weather event that began last year and has continued into early 2016 has negatively impacted agricultural production in several countries.   This has caused a fall in rice supply and stockpiles in many parts of the world. The unfavorable weather condition has forced many countries that traditionally import […]