Ahead of the kharif season, Andhra Pradesh launched a campaign urging farmers to shift from thick rice to fine varieties like Sona...
Feeding over half the world’s population and supporting 144 million livelihoods—mainly smallholders—rice is central to global food security. With demand set to...
India’s basmati rice trade faces disruption as over 1 lakh tonnes bound for Iran remain stuck at ports due to the Iran-Israel...
Bangladesh's food grain import cost rose 16% to \$1.91 billion in FY25, despite stable global prices. Total imports reached 7 million tonnes,...
Indonesia’s unexpectedly short dry season, caused by above-normal rainfall, is boosting rice production. According to the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, only 19%...
The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture has delayed the planned reduction of the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice from ₱45...
Japan’s retail rice prices fell below 4,000 yen per 5kg for the first time in four months, dropping 6.1% to 3,920 yen...
India’s basmati rice exports to Iran have stalled due to the Israel-Iran conflict, leaving about 1,00,000 tonnes stuck at Kandla and Mundra...
Pakistan’s rice exports to China surged 121% year-on-year in the first five months of 2025, reaching \$32.08 million. This growth, driven by...