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Rainfall Shortfall Threatens India’s Rice Harvest

India’s rice production could fall by 10 million tonnes, or 6.5%, due to inadequate rainfall during crop maturation. The first decline in...

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Sri Lanka Rice Output Hits Record High on Fertilizer Import Surge

Sri Lanka’s 2025/26 rice production is forecast at a record 3.7 million tonnes, up 12% month-on-month and 15% year-on-year. Record harvested area...

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Japan gov’t to buy back stockpiled rice over price collapse concerns

Japan plans to buy back rice from its 2025 stockpile in September as rising inventories and a strong 2026 harvest outlook raise...

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Philippine: Rice prices surged 22% in early August

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...

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Bangladesh remains world’s third-largest rice producer

Bangladesh’s rice production rose 3% to 37.7 million tonnes in marketing year 2025, keeping it among the world’s top three producers after...

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Asia Rice: India rates hit near one-year high on tight supply

Indian rice export prices reached their highest level in nearly a year, with 5% broken parboiled rice rising to $362–368/ton amid tight...

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Nepal is growing more rice but losing indigenous varieties

Farmers across Nepal are replacing traditional indigenous rice varieties with imported hybrids to achieve higher yields, faster harvests, and disease resistance. Driven...

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Chinese astronauts harvest rice in space for the first time

Chinese astronauts aboard the Shenzhou-23 mission have successfully harvested rice grown in space for the first time, marking a significant step toward...