Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered a 60-day suspension of milled and polished rice imports from September 1 to October 30,...
Rice imports into Bangladesh surged 2,584% to \$682.4 million in FY25, driven by flood losses of over 1 million tonnes and efforts...
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,...
The Department of Agriculture says ₱1 trillion is needed to upgrade irrigation for over a million hectares, boosting farm output and reducing...
Agriculture Minister K. D. Lalkantha announced that the government will ban the use of locally grown rice in alcohol production and instead...
The Philippines imported 1.7 million tons of rice in the first five months of 2025, down 20.9% from last year due to...
Japan is releasing rice from its reserves for the first time since 1995. Soaring prices, panic buying, and supply bottlenecks are squeezing...
the government scrambled to replenish reserves and stabilize prices after flood-driven crop damage. Despite expectations of a bumper Boro harvest, persistent high...
JAKARTA — Indonesia plans to halt rice imports this year for the first time in decades, driven by surging production and reserves....