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...
South Korea’s state-owned Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation bought about 45,200 t of rice via an August 8 tender. Purchases include 30,000...
Bangladesh resumed rice imports from India via Benapole Land Port after a four-month halt, bringing in 315 tons on Thursday. The initiative...
Andhra Pradesh may abolish the market fee on rice exports and cut the paddy cess from 2% to 1% to boost agriculture....