Rice News in English
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74Pakistan : Govt extends rice exporters’ incentive scheme by three months
Pakistan extended its concessional duty drawback scheme for rice exporters until September 30, 2026, with an additional 2% incentive. Duty drawbacks now...
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68Bangladesh : 67 firms given go-ahead to export 8,800 tonnes of aromatic rice
Bangladesh approved 67 companies to export 8,800 tonnes of aromatic rice until December 31, with individual quotas of up to 500 tonnes....
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66Malaysia : Govt boosts El Nino preparations with drought-resistant rice research to protect food security
Malaysia is preparing for El Niño by improving water management, smart irrigation, and drainage infrastructure while accelerating development of drought-resistant rice varieties...
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92Maharashtra kharif sowing at 60% of normal but massively behind last year’s numbers
Maharashtra's Kharif sowing reached 86.92 lakh hectares (60% of normal) by July 13, trailing last year's pace. Heavy rains damaged 6,673 hectares...
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81Philippines : NFA builds bigger rice buffer with new Iloilo hub
The Philippines' National Food Authority opened a P355.4-million integrated grains facility in Iloilo, featuring a warehouse, rice mill, and grain dryer. The...
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79Rain deficit: Telangana farmers advised to go in for cultivation of low-water crops
Asifabad District Collector K Haritha advised farmers to reduce paddy cultivation due to rainfall deficit, low reservoir levels, and declining groundwater. She...
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75Punjab farmers bring 4 lakh acre under Direct Seeded Rice; 36% jump over last year
Punjab's Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) area increased 36% year-on-year to a five-year high of 4 lakh acres in 2026, adopted by over...
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88Global rice trade outlook shifts amid changing import demand and export supplies
USDA forecasts stronger Chinese rice imports and reduced exports from Cambodia and Myanmar, tightening global rice trade in 2026-27. Asian export prices...
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78Pakistan rice cultivation falls as farmers shift to alternative crops
Pakistan’s rice cultivation area fell 3.6% in 2025-26 as farmers shifted to more profitable crops. However, improved yields of 2,660 kg/hectare lifted...
