Rice News in English Archives - Page 4 of 320

Japanese Farmers Push for Reforms in Rice Market Regulation

In Hokkaido, Japan, rice farmers are increasingly frustrated with government policies. Price spikes and mismanaged supply led to political upheaval and complicated...

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Japan Average Rice Price Falls for 2nd Straight Week

Japan’s average retail rice prices fell for a second consecutive week, with supermarket prices dropping 35 yen to 4,211 yen per 5...

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Bangladesh Govt to buy 0.3m tonnes of Aman rice this season

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...

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Thai rice prices hover near 9-year lows

Thai rice export prices fell to nine-year lows, with 5% broken rice at USD345/MT, weighed down by ample supply and weak demand....

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India’s basmati growers object to hike in export registration fees

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...

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Rice Imports Jump 45.9%: Can Nepal Ever Be Self-Sufficient in Food Grains?

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,...

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Telangana Urges Centre to Raise Kharif Rice Procurement Target to 53.6 LMT

The Telangana government has requested the Centre to raise the state’s 2025-26 Kharif rice procurement target to 53.6 LMT (equivalent to 80...

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Japanese Farmers Push for Reforms in Rice Market Regulation

In Hokkaido, Japan, rice farmers express frustration with government policies that rely on temporary fixes. Rising rice prices and poor supply management...