Rice News in English
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327Japan : With latest move, farm ministry sets sights on ¥1,800 for a 5-kg bag of rice
Japan’s agriculture ministry will sell older rice stockpiles to small retailers through no-bid contracts, with 5kg bags priced as low as ¥1,800...
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340Vietnam : VCCI calls for removing restrictions on rice traders
The Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) urged reforms to rice export regulations, advocating for the removal of restrictive rules...
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147Marcos on P20-rice: Watch me sustain it-Malaysian President
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. defended the sustainability of his administration’s P20-per-kilo rice initiative, asserting in a media interview in Kuala Lumpur that...
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382Kenya : “Our rice worth KSh500 million rotting in stores” – Mwea farmers want gov’t to stop importation
Rice farmers under Kenya’s Mwea Irrigation Scheme are urging the government to halt rice imports, citing unsold stock of over 5,000 metric...
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262Japan’s agriculture ministry halts applications to buy stockpiled rice
Japan’s agriculture ministry has halted new applications from major retailers seeking to buy government-stockpiled rice after high demand. About 70 retailers applied...
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307Philippines : Rice price dip drags down April Inflation in Davao del Norte
Davao del Norte’s April 2025 inflation rate dropped to 0.4%, driven largely by falling food prices, particularly rice. According to PSA data,...
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810Global rice production forecast for 2024/25 raised to record high
Global rice production for 2024/25 is forecast at a record 535.8 million tonnes, with global stocks rising to 183.2 million tonnes, driven...
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376Nepal : Paddy, rice import surges by 82%, amounting to Rs. 35.5 billion in 10 months
Kathmandu, May 27: Nepal has seen a sharp rise in food grain imports during the first 10 months of FY 2024/25, despite...
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361Govt releases new rice variety for UP, Bihar & Odisha farmers
Varanasi: The Indian government has released a new high-yielding rice variety, *Malaviya Manila Sinchit Dhan-1*, developed by BHU and IRRI after 18...
