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138IVPA welcomes PM’s announcement on GST reforms, urges resolution of inverted duty refund issue
The Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association urged restoring GST Input Tax Credit refunds blocked since July 2022, citing MSME cash flow strain,...
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116India buys rapeseed oil for first time in five years
India imported rapeseed oil for the first time in almost five years as high domestic prices made overseas purchases profitable. About 6,000...
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129Myanmar : CBM injects foreign currencies into import sector
The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) continues large-scale foreign currency sales to stabilize its market and curb kyat devaluation. Between 14–21 August...
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105Rice price inflation eases in Japan
Rice prices in Japan jumped 90.7% year-on-year in July, though slower than June’s 100.2% surge, offering slight relief to Prime Minister Ishiba....
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239China achieves higher early rice output
China’s early rice output rose 1.2% year-on-year to 28.52 million tonnes in 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Major producing...
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202Philippines-DA studies Filipino shift toward Vietnamese rice
The Department of Agriculture has ordered a study on Filipinos’ growing preference for imported rice, particularly Vietnam’s award-winning ST25 variety. Agriculture Secretary...
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259Critical Drought Impacts Rice Production in Nepal’s Terai Region
A new ICIMOD study shows erratic rainfall and falling groundwater have caused drought in Nepal’s Madhesh province, reducing paddy transplantation and threatening...
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287Rice imports see near 2,600pc hike in FY25: Bangladesh Bank
Rice imports into Bangladesh surged 2,584% to \$682.4 million in FY25, driven by flood losses of over 1 million tonnes and efforts...
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96Nigeria Local Production: Rice mills collapsing
Nigeria’s rice industry faces crisis despite heavy investment in mills. Production costs, smuggling, import waivers, fuel price hikes, and poor government policy...
