India is heading into 2027 with around 51 million tonnes of milled rice stocks, even as El Niño risks and a weak...
Vietnam’s rice export value is expected to recover in late 2026 as prices strengthen and demand rises in major markets. Exports are...
India’s kharif sowing reached 1,056.70 lakh hectares, down 1.5% from last year. Rice, maize and ragi acreage declined, while pulses increased and...
Palm oil prices hit a 20-month high as Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel mandate boosted domestic demand, while El Niño threatened Southeast Asian production....
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...
A strong El Niño in 2026-27 could disrupt sugar production in India, Thailand and Brazil. India may face weaker monsoon rainfall and...
El Niño threatens global supplies of rice, wheat, cocoa, palm oil, sugar and robusta coffee, but impacts will vary by crop. Rice...
IREF has partnered with S&P Global Energy to assess El Niño risks to the global rice market. Global rice production is projected...
A PJTAU policy paper warned global rice prices could rise 30–50% if El Niño-related production losses coincide with precautionary stockpiling, while severe...