Rice News in English
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336Decades of failed rice policies haunt Nigeria’s self-sufficiency push
Nigeria remains Africa’s top rice producer but faces a supply gap. USDA data shows 2024 output at 5.23 million tonnes versus 7.6...
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126Bangladesh Govt sets record in procuring Boro paddy, rice
The Bangladesh government has achieved record procurement in the Boro 2025 programme, surpassing targets with 376,942 MT of paddy, 1,406,533 MT of...
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226Bangladesh’s duty-free rice import prompts 14% surge in Indian prices
Rice prices in India surged up to 14% within two days after Bangladesh scrapped a 20% import duty, enabling duty-free imports of...
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113Bangladesh Rice traders refuse to unload consignments due to high duty at Hili port
Importers at Hili land port have halted clearing rice consignments despite government approval, citing the 62.5% duty that raises costs to Tk95–100...
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121Pakistan eyes bigger share in US rice market after Trump’s 50 percent tariff on India
Pakistan aims to raise rice exports to the US to 100,000 metric tons this fiscal year, up from 80,000 tons, after President...
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134Rice prices surge up to 14%! Indian traders are rushing shipments to Bangladesh; here’s why
Rice prices in India surged up to 14% in two days as traders rushed exports to Bangladesh after it scrapped a 20%...
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172Philippines-DA: Palay prices up in some areas after Marcos announced rice import ban
Palay prices in six of 13 key rice-producing regions have risen 0.3%–2.6% a week after President Marcos announced a two-month rice import...
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102Sri Lanka Govt. Braces For Possible Rice Shortage By Year End
Sri Lanka’s Commerce Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe warned that the government may import 40,000 t of rice to counter any artificial shortage of...
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103Vietnam projected to become world’s second-largest rice exporter this year
Vietnam’s rice exports are forecast to reach at least 8 million tonnes in 2025, potentially becoming the world’s second-largest exporter. Despite global...
