All posts tagged "Rice"

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  Vietnam rice exporters call for action after Philippines halts imports

  Vietnamese rice exporters are seeking support after the Philippines, their biggest buyer, announced a two-month import suspension from September 1. The pause...

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  Editorial: Japan needs strategy for stable rice supply as it shifts to boost production

  Japan is shifting farm policy to boost rice output, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba urges stable supply measures amid shortages and rising...

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  Bangladesh : Rice prices continue to rise despite record harvest, ample reserves

  Rice prices in Bangladesh are rising sharply, affecting coarse, medium, and fine grains despite record production and strong government stockpiles. Coarse rice...

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  Bangladesh : Rice import duty cut to near zero as local prices surge

  Bangladesh has cut rice import duty from 63.25% to 2% to curb rising prices. The food ministry approved 242 traders to import...

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  Philippine : DA pushes for more rice mills, downplays over capacity risk

  Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. supports building more Rice Processing System units while prioritizing efficient mill usage. He targets 80–85%...

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  Kharif Sowing Crosses 1,039 Lakh Hectares in 2025; Rice, Maize Up, Oilseeds and Cotton Down

  The total area under Kharif crops in India reached 1,039.81 lakh hectares as of August 15, 2025, up 37.39 lakh hectares from...

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  Kenya turns to India for rice imports as farmers decry unsold harvests

  Kenya will import 500,000 tonnes of duty-free rice by December to ease prices, mainly from India and Pakistan. Farmers oppose the plan,...

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  Decades of failed rice policies haunt Nigeria’s self-sufficiency push

  Nigeria remains Africa’s top rice producer but faces a supply gap. USDA data shows 2024 output at 5.23 million tonnes versus 7.6...

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  Bangladesh Govt sets record in procuring Boro paddy, rice

  The Bangladesh government has achieved record procurement in the Boro 2025 programme, surpassing targets with 376,942 MT of paddy, 1,406,533 MT of...