Rice News in English
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140Asia rice: India rates climb to 1-year highs on African demand, poor monsoon rains
Indian rice export prices rose to a one-year high, with 5% broken parboiled rice at $364–369/t, supported by African demand and concerns...
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97Despite cases, diversion of CMR paddy continues unabated in Telangana
Telangana officials found 89 rice mills diverted 3.72 lakh tonnes of CMR paddy worth ₹927.16 crore across 2022–25 Kharif seasons. Authorities recovered...
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103Tamil Nadu to prioritise fine-variety paddy procurement for better quality PDS rice
Tamil Nadu will prioritise fine-variety paddy procurement to supply better-quality rice through ration shops. For 2026-27, procurement incentives raised prices to ₹2,750/quintal...
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69India bets on gene-edited rice varieties as yield growth slows
India’s rice productivity growth slowed sharply to just 0.5% in 2025-26, with yields reaching 2,915 kg/ha, highlighting the need for innovation. The...
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155Philippine: Rice prices surged 22% in early August
Rice prices in the Philippines increased significantly in early August, with regular milled rice up 22.16% year-on-year to P49.61/kg. Higher prices are...
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92Nepal: Rice transplanting improves on last year’s pace
Nepal has completed 97.48% of rice transplanting by August 14, surpassing last year’s 94% and covering 30,500 more hectares. Better rainfall has...
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112Vietnam spends USD 800 million importing rice in seven months
Vietnam earned nearly $2.64 billion from rice exports in the first seven months of 2026, down 6.7% year-on-year, despite exporting nearly 5.5...
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103Myanmar rice prices have risen to their highest level in nearly two years due to shortages.
Myanmar’s 5% broken white rice price rose $10 to $505/tonne FOB, its highest since September 2024, making it the most expensive among...
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124Nashik: Centre Moves To Ease Rice Export Bottlenecks, Proposes ‘Green Channel’ At Mumbai, Mundra Ports
India is considering a dedicated ‘Green Channel’ at Mumbai and Mundra ports to speed exports of perishable agricultural produce. The Shipping Ministry...
