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Philippines : Rice imports down to 3.37 million MT in 2025

The Philippines imported 3.37 million MT of rice in 2025, down 30% from 2024, following a four-month suspension to protect local farmers....

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Kenya : Food insecurity fears grow as rice imports face legal challenge

Kenya faces a worsening rice shortage as droughts cut yields and a legal dispute threatens duty-free imports. Domestic production is only 110,000 MT...

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Indonesia to stop rice imports next year

Indonesia will not import rice in 2026 as the government says domestic production can fully meet household and industrial demand. Strong 2025...

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Philippines : Rice imports to hit below 4MT in 2026 – DA

The Philippines expects rice imports to decline in 2026 to about 3.6–3.8 million tonnes, down from 4.8 million tonnes in 2024. Tighter...

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Philippine : DA sees 2026 rice imports falling below 4M MT

The Philippine Department of Agriculture expects rice imports in 2026 to fall below 4 million tonnes as near-record domestic output curbs reliance...

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EU poised to curb rice imports from India, Pakistan and other Asian nations

The EU plans to curb rice imports from India, Pakistan and other Asian suppliers through an automatic safeguard mechanism triggering MFN tariffs...

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Sri Lanka : Govt. weighs curbs on rice imports to lift paddy production

The government is considering tighter rice import limits and a structured domestic buying system to boost paddy production and stabilise prices. Ministers...

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Indonesia bans rice imports

Indonesia has imposed a ban on rice imports, President Prabowo Subianto confirmed. Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Suleiman said strong national reserves and...

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