Paddy production in Nepal’s Chitwan rice zone is projected to increase by 5,000 metric tonnes to 50,000 tonnes in fiscal year 2026/27,...
Farmers in Bangladesh’s Khulna agriculture region cultivated 290,010 hectares of Aman rice, achieving 100.1% of the target, helped by canal-digging that reduced...
Andhra Pradesh’s Kharif paddy area has fallen by nearly 1.9 lakh hectares to 12.01 lakh hectares amid a 54.2% rainfall deficit. Low...
Rice prices in Tamil Nadu have risen ₹5–15/kg as supplies from Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh decline. Karnataka’s lower paddy output and...
Indian rice export prices climbed to a near 10-month high on tight paddy supplies and patchy monsoon concerns, with 5% broken parboiled...
Bangladesh reported 32.71 million metric tons of Boro paddy production in 2026 despite heavy Haor-region rainfall damage. The government launched early procurement,...
Tanzania achieved paddy output of 2.6 million tonnes in 2024/25, creating a strong surplus over domestic needs. Rising exports and government support...
Nepal’s paddy production fell 4.2% in FY2025/26 to 5.7 million tonnes due to drought, reduced acreage, and adverse weather. Productivity declined to...
The government is considering tighter rice import limits and a structured domestic buying system to boost paddy production and stabilise prices. Ministers...