Pakistan’s rice exports rebounded strongly in December 2025, rising 14% month-on-month to 489,000 tonnes, driven by a 50% surge in Basmati shipments....
Nepal’s paddy production fell 4.2% in FY2025/26 to 5.7 million tonnes due to drought, reduced acreage, and adverse weather. Productivity declined to...
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the Centre will lift 8 lakh tonnes of rice, easing paddy procurement concerns. He launched...
India has become the world’s largest rice producer with output of 1,245 lakh tonnes in 2025-26. Uttar Pradesh leads, followed by Punjab...
Rice export prices from India and Thailand eased this week, while Vietnam’s rates stayed flat, amid weak demand and ample supplies. Buyers...
US President Donald Trump’s threat of a 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran has raised risks for India’s basmati rice exports....
Japanese agriculture minister Norikazu Suzuki visited Paris food shops and supermarkets to promote Japanese rice exports, noting sushi and onigiri are widely...
Indonesia is rehabilitating 98,000 hectares of disaster-hit rice fields in Sumatra to restore food output and farmer incomes. Efforts include repairing irrigation,...
Iran’s political unrest has unsettled Indian basmati rice exporters in Punjab and Haryana. Some report stalled shipments and payments, while others remain...