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....
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...
Japan is considering increasing U.S. rice imports to gain leverage in tariff negotiations, despite likely pushback from farmers and ruling party politicians....
Mozambique spent a record $441 million on rice imports in 2024, up nearly 39% from 2023, as domestic production fell 34% amid...
A sharp rise in rice prices in Japan has led to increased imports of cheaper foreign rice. Retailers like Aeon are now...
In Q1 2025, Vietnam exported 2.2 million tons of rice worth USD 1.14 billion—a 0.6% volume rise but 19.7% value drop. Export...