rice harvest Archives

Philippine : DA eyeing post-harvesting facility requirement for rice importers

The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture has proposed requiring rice importers to own post-harvest facilities and procure local palay before being allowed to...

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Tamil Nadu: Mill owners seek rollback of GST on branded rice

Tamil Nadu rice millers urged the Centre to withdraw the 5% GST on branded rice, amend GST and market fee rules, and...

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Japan’s New Rice Prices Seen Falling after 2-Year Rise

Japan’s newly harvested rice prices are expected to decline in 2026 after two years of increases, driven by ample private-sector stocks. Purchase...

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Philippines : NFA raises palay buying price, halts entry of rice imports in Iloilo

The Philippines will raise the NFA’s minimum buying price for wet palay to P21/kg from September and temporarily halt rice imports into...

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Philippines : NFA builds bigger rice buffer with new Iloilo hub

The Philippines' National Food Authority opened a P355.4-million integrated grains facility in Iloilo, featuring a warehouse, rice mill, and grain dryer. The...

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Japan’s rice price falls to lowest level since late 2024

Japan's average supermarket rice price fell below ¥3,500 per 5 kg for the first time since late 2024, declining to ¥3,458 as...

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Philippines : Rice imports surge to record 2.75 million MT in first half of 2026

The Philippines imported a record 2.75 million metric tons of rice in the first half of 2026, up 20% year-on-year, to offset...

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Bangladesh : Aman rice output hits record 1.73 crore tonnes

Bangladesh produced a record 17.3 million tonnes of Aman rice in FY2025–26, driven by expanded cultivation of high-yielding and hybrid varieties, favourable...