India’s rice remains highly competitive, with non-basmati exports supported by a $40–85/tonne price advantage over Pakistan and Thailand. Philippine imports rose 19%...
Indonesia and Malaysia’s palm oil production could decline around 3% in 2027 due to El Niño-driven dry weather, aging plantations and Indonesia’s...
Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao urged the Centre to reverse its crude palm oil import duty cut, warning it could depress...
Telangana is expected to remain rice-surplus in 2026-27 despite El Niño, with paddy production projected at 198–219 LMT depending on water availability....
Maharashtra declared drought in 265 of 368 talukas after Trigger-1 criteria were met. The government announced land-revenue and crop-loan relief, agricultural electricity-bill...
Andhra Pradesh targets procurement of 37 lakh tonnes of Kharif paddy in 2026-27, with 2,619 centres and 31,000 vehicles planned. The government...
The Philippines’ NFA may miss its 790,000-tonne palay procurement target as strong El Niño risks threaten production. The agency has procured only...
Vietnam’s new Decree No. 365/2026/ND-CP, effective October 1, 2026, tightens rice export requirements by requiring eligible traders to obtain certification and maintain...
Haryana rice millers have resumed CMR registration for KMS 2026-27 after government assurances on clearing 2.5 lakh tonnes of pending CMR. Millers...
Pakistan’s government has invited vanaspati manufacturers to establish an edible oil industrial city at Port Qasim, offering facilitation and infrastructure support. The...