A rice shortage has hit Kyaukphyu, Rakhine State, after a military-imposed ban on rural rice transport. Locals report only military-linked individuals can...
Bangladesh’s government has raised rice and paddy procurement prices by Tk 4 per kg to Tk 49 and Tk 36 respectively, aiming...
Japan’s private sector is set to import over 40,000 tonnes of rice in fiscal 2025—20 times more than last year—as domestic prices...
Rice prices from India and Thailand edged up this week due to currency fluctuations, though demand remained weak. Indian 5% broken parboiled...
PhilRice and partners have developed 11NB10, a mutant rice strain with a superior root system that boosts nutrient uptake and drought tolerance....
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...
Punjab Agricultural University reports that short‑ to medium‑duration rice varieties now cover 74 % of Punjab’s paddies. PR 126 and PR 131 alone account for...
Japan is considering increasing U.S. rice imports to gain leverage in tariff negotiations, despite likely pushback from farmers and ruling party politicians....
Indonesia may begin rice exports if domestic reserves are sufficient, according to the National Food Agency. With a projected surplus of 2.8–3...