Kolkata: The harsh summer and heatwave conditions have come as a blessing to the country’s rabi paddy crop, which is being harvested now. Crop quality has improved as the moisture content has gone down naturally, and traders can store the grains longer.As a result, the price of rabi rice, which started to arrive in the … Read more
Indonesia was self-sufficient in rice in the 1980s before farmland was used to build housing for the booming population, which now stands at more than 270 million people. Despite this, more than 90 per cent of Indonesian families still consume rice every day, providing more than half their daily calories. The Southeast Asian nation’s per … Read more
In recent years, the prices of major staple foods in Nigeria have risen significantly. The situation became more complex after President Bola Tinubu announced the end of fuel subsidy payments during his inauguration as president on 29 May 2023. The upward trend in the prices of these staples as well as other products has weakened … Read more
While many diligently steer clear of raw chicken and unrefrigerated mayonnaise to stave off food poisoning, there may be the unexpected culprit lurking in one’s kitchen — leftover rice. Often referred to as “reheated rice syndrome,” this condition stems from food poisoning caused by Bacillus cereus, a bacterium that poses a risk when cooked food … Read more
