Rice News in English
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137Sri Lanka Rice monopoly continues to put farmers, consumers in peril
Sri Lanka faces growing challenges in rice production and consumption, with urban per capita consumption rising post-Covid. Despite claims of self-sufficiency, rice...
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152Japan’s largest rice shortage in years is exacerbated by sushi-hungry tourists, weather
Japan faces its worst rice shortage in decades, driven by bad weather, increased tourist demand, and restrictive policies. Summer 2024 saw depleted...
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164India’s basmati rice exports surge after decision to remove floor price
India's removal of the $950 floor price for basmati rice exports is set to boost orders from the Middle East, Europe, and...
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173‘Rice from Vietnam offered lowest in Indonesia’s tender’
The lowest price offered in the international tender from Indonesian state purchasing agency Bulog buy about 450,000 metric tons of rice was...
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154Japan’s Struggle With Rice Inflation to Continue After Harvest
Japan's rice supply is set to improve with the ongoing harvest, but prices will remain high due to depleted stockpiles and increased...
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201Puducherry govt wants to supply free rice in ration shops, seeks MHA nod
Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy has urged the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to permit the distribution of food grains through Fair...
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156Philippines ‘20,000 MT rice used as excuse for EO 62 failure’
The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) criticized the Philippine government for using the 20,000 metric tons of rice stuck at the Port...
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147Congestion not behind rice import delays, says Customs
The Bureau of Customs (BoC) clarified that rice shipments at Manila ports are awaiting consignees to pay taxes and complete documentation, denying...
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123India : Agri exports fall 4% in Apr-Aug, on slump in rice trade
India's agricultural and processed food product exports in the first five months of FY25 fell by 4% to $9.69 billion, primarily due...
