India’s rice stocks with FCI have hit a 10-year high of 36.3 million tonnes, over 2.5 times the buffer. Robust procurement and crop...
Indonesia is nearing rice self-sufficiency, with 2025 production estimated at 33.19 million tons, up 12.6% from 2024. Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran...
The Philippines achieved a record paddy output of 9.07 million tonnes in H1 2025, surpassing previous highs. Boosted by mechanization, irrigation, high-quality...
In Hokkaido, Japan, rice farmers are increasingly frustrated with government policies. Price spikes and mismanaged supply led to political upheaval and complicated...
Japan’s average retail rice prices fell for a second consecutive week, with supermarket prices dropping 35 yen to 4,211 yen per 5...
Bangladesh will procure 0.3 million tonnes of Aman rice this season, including 250,000 tonnes of boiled rice at Tk26/kg and the rest...
Thai rice export prices fell to nine-year lows, with 5% broken rice at USD345/MT, weighed down by ample supply and weak demand....
Basmati exporters in Haryana and Punjab have opposed Apeda’s hike in export contract registration fees from ₹30/tonne to ₹70/tonne. While the increase...
Nepal’s rice and paddy imports jumped 45.9% in the first month of 2025/26 to Rs. 2.91 billion, driven by low domestic productivity,...