NIKKEI Asia, Author at AgriInsite

Russia wants BRICS to become OPEC for wheat. Will members buy it?

TOKYO -- Russia is leading a charge to turn the BRICS economic bloc into the top influencer of global grain prices. In...

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Rice News in English

Why rice rules Japan

Rice is to the Japanese what wine is to the French. There are regional histories and mythical lore. There are family heirloom...

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Rice News in English

Thai rice prices hit two-month peak, Bangladesh hit by floods

Rice export prices have risen this week, with Thailand’s 5% broken rice reaching $580 per ton, driven by a stronger baht and...

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Rice News in English

Philippine carbon credit project to reduce methane from rice paddies

Tokyo-based Creattura, a provider of climate solutions, is expanding its project to reduce methane emissions from rice paddies in the Philippines, aiming...

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Rice News in English

Thailand, Vietnam vie to grow rice market share in the Philippines

Due to reduced production from El Niño, the Philippines has cut its rice import tariff to 15% from 35%, leading to increased...

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Rice News in English

Japan executive at Myanmar Aeon unit indicted for rice pricing violation

Hiroshi Kasamatsu, a 53-year-old Japanese executive of Aeon Orange Co., a supermarket joint venture in Myanmar, has been indicted for allegedly violating...

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Rice News in English

Philippine rice tariff cut will benefit Vietnam, not farmers, experts say

The Philippines, led by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., plans to slash rice tariffs from 35% to 15% by 2028 to tackle inflation....

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Wheat News in English

China shakes wheat market with cancelled shipments from U.S., Australi

TOKYO — The global wheat market has been hit by Chinese buyers cancelling major shipments, seemingly in an attempt to secure better prices and bolster...