rice supply Archives

Record rice exports help lift producer prices in Brazil

Brazil’s rice exports reached a record 1.1 million tonnes in the first half of 2026, up 83% year-on-year, easing domestic oversupply and...

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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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Malaysia : Rice Supply Sufficient For 6 Months, Says Economy Minister

Malaysia has sufficient food supplies, with rice reserves lasting six months and local white rice maintained at RM2.60/kg. Essential food prices remain...

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Soaring Rice Prices in Japan Led to Massive Spike in Private Imports in 2025

Japan's 2025 private rice imports surged 95-fold to 96,834 tonnes as soaring domestic prices doubled retail rice costs. A government white paper...

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Japan enacts bill to stabilize rice supply after 2024 shortages

Japan's parliament passed a revised Staple Food Law requiring farmers to adopt demand-driven rice production to stabilise supply and prices. The reform...

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Japan : Various Companies Enter Rice Production after Supply Shock

Japanese companies are increasingly entering rice production after supply disruptions and price spikes last summer. Restaurant operator Watami plans to produce 600...

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Government allocates over Bt10bn to manage 11.5m tonnes of Thai rice

Thailand approved 10.19 billion baht to manage 11.5 million tonnes of paddy rice in 2026/27 through price-stabilisation, stockholding and premium-rice projects, aiming...