Odisha faces a surplus of 23 lakh tonnes of custom-milled rice as FCI halted lifting on July 30 due to weak demand....
India plans to release 20 million tonnes of rice in September to clear storage for new harvests, using it for ethanol, welfare...
Rice prices in Japan jumped 90.7% year-on-year in July, though slower than June’s 100.2% surge, offering slight relief to Prime Minister Ishiba....
China’s early rice output rose 1.2% year-on-year to 28.52 million tonnes in 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Major producing...
The Department of Agriculture has ordered a study on Filipinos’ growing preference for imported rice, particularly Vietnam’s award-winning ST25 variety. Agriculture Secretary...
A new ICIMOD study shows erratic rainfall and falling groundwater have caused drought in Nepal’s Madhesh province, reducing paddy transplantation and threatening...
Rice imports into Bangladesh surged 2,584% to \$682.4 million in FY25, driven by flood losses of over 1 million tonnes and efforts...
Nigeria’s rice industry faces crisis despite heavy investment in mills. Production costs, smuggling, import waivers, fuel price hikes, and poor government policy...
Vietnam exported nearly 5.88 million tons of rice worth over USD 3 billion by August 15, 2025, at an average price of...