Rice News in English
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225Thai first-half rice exports fall 18.81% as 7m-tonne target remains
Thailand exported 3.28 million tonnes of rice in the first half of 2026, down 18.8% amid intense competition and Middle East disruptions....
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224Thailand’s rice exports seen at 7 million tonnes this year
Thailand’s rice exports are forecast to decline 15% to 7 million tonnes in 2026 amid higher global production, Middle East tensions and...
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296Karnataka : Poor monsoon drives rice prices up as paddy sowing suffers
Rice prices in Karnataka are rising as poor monsoon rains and low Tungabhadra reservoir levels threaten a third consecutive weak paddy crop....
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227Indian farmers may grow world’s first gene edited rice variety this winter
ICAR is set to sign an MoU with Corteva this month, paving the way for commercial release of the gene-edited rice variety...
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178Rice-wheat monoculture impacting Punjab’s soil health, says study
A Punjab Agricultural University study found continuous rice–wheat monoculture contributes to soil degradation through repeated puddling, intensive tillage and mono-cropping. The Centre...
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188Vietnam rice group proposes export price floor to shield farmers, exporters
Vietnam’s Food Association has proposed minimum rice export and paddy purchase prices to prevent price manipulation and protect farmers. The move follows...
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183Liquidating the aquifer: the true cost of Pakistan’s rice exports
An analysis warns Pakistan’s rice exports are depleting groundwater by exporting vast amounts of blue water without valuing the resource. It urges...
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240Philippines won’t impose rice import ban; support to farmers in place
The Philippines will not ban rice imports despite the approaching El Niño, aiming to secure supplies. With imports reaching 3.3 million tonnes,...
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215India: FCI offloads over 4 mnt of surplus rice to improve stock management
India’s Food Corporation of India (FCI) has offloaded 44 lakh tonnes of surplus rice to reduce excess stocks and storage costs. The...
