All posts tagged "rice imports"
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36Rice News in EnglishKenya: High Court Limits Duty-Free Rice Imports to 250,000 Tonnes
Kenya’s High Court has allowed duty-free rice imports but capped them at 250,000 metric tonnes and limited the window to October 31,...
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42Rice News in EnglishPhilippines : More funding for irrigation to cut reliance on rice imports—DA
The Department of Agriculture says ₱1 trillion is needed to upgrade irrigation for over a million hectares, boosting farm output and reducing...
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73Rice News in EnglishSri Lanka : Local rice only for consumption – Minister
Agriculture Minister K. D. Lalkantha announced that the government will ban the use of locally grown rice in alcohol production and instead...
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187Rice News in EnglishPhilippines’ rice imports drop nearly 21%
The Philippines imported 1.7 million tons of rice in the first five months of 2025, down 20.9% from last year due to...
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179Rice News in EnglishWith shrinking rice supplies locally, Japan looks at exporters to fill the bowl
Japan is releasing rice from its reserves for the first time since 1995. Soaring prices, panic buying, and supply bottlenecks are squeezing...
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160Rice News in EnglishRice imports up over 2,900pc in 9 months
the government scrambled to replenish reserves and stabilize prices after flood-driven crop damage. Despite expectations of a bumper Boro harvest, persistent high...
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205Rice News in EnglishIndonesia seeks to end rice imports this year as output jumps
JAKARTA — Indonesia plans to halt rice imports this year for the first time in decades, driven by surging production and reserves....
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738Rice News in EnglishJapan mulling boosting rice imports for US tariff talks
Japan may expand its tariff‑free rice import quota—currently 770,000 t, with U.S. rice making up 45%—to cool prices that have doubled since last...
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239Rice News in EnglishJapan’s hint of importing more U.S. rice draws domestic fire
Japan is considering increasing U.S. rice imports to gain leverage in tariff negotiations, despite likely pushback from farmers and ruling party politicians....
