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73USDA lowers rice import forecast as purchases slow
The USDA forecasts the Philippines will import 4.6 million metric tons (MT) of rice in 2024, down from 4.7 million MT due...
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68Sri Lanka Yala rice harvest projected at 1.77mn tonnes
Sri Lanka anticipates a rice harvest of 1.771 million metric tons for the Yala season, based on 477,299 hectares cultivated by late...
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68Philippines seen to import less rice this year
The Philippines is set to reduce rice imports to 4.6 million metric tons (MT) in 2024, despite lower tariffs. The USDA cut...
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85Japan Rice Futures Index Off to Quiet Start
On August 13, Japan launched a rice price futures index on the Osaka Dojima Exchange. The move follows a surge in rice...
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75Rice inflation is not a supply problem, but one of poor management by government
Paddy inflation has been in double digits since February 2024, impacting overall food inflation. Despite strong rice production and procurement, the high...
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68Anna Bhagya scheme in Karnataka: Pulses, sugar or oil may replace cash/rice
Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa announced plans to distribute pulses, sugar, or cooking oil instead of cash or rice under...
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71African, Chinese stakeholders convene in Kenya amid call to transform food systems
The Africa-China-CIMMYT Science Forum, running from Aug. 13 to 16 in Nairobi, focuses on advancing agricultural transformation, food security, and rural poverty...
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61Nigeria : FG to lose N188bn on food import waiver – Customs
The Nigerian government may forfeit approximately N188.37 billion in revenue due to a six-month duty waiver for staple foods, as announced by...
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76Jordan buys estimated 60,000 T wheat in tender, traders say
On August 13, Jordan's state grains buyer purchased about 60,000 metric tons of hard milling wheat from optional origins, with CHS as...
