The Philippines’ extension of its ban on regular and well-milled rice imports until end-2025 has unsettled Vietnamese exporters, as the country buys...
Bangladesh farm leaders have demanded that the government buy twice as much paddy as rice during the Aman season to ensure fair...
Japan’s average supermarket rice price hit a record 4,444 yen per 5 kg, rising 116 yen in a week and marking the...
Thailand’s rice sector is losing competitiveness as yields decline, costs rise and paddy prices fall below production levels. Experts blame decades of...
Bangladesh’s rice production slightly declined to 4.06 crore tonnes in FY2024–25 from 4.07 crore tonnes a year earlier, despite record Boro output...
Zimbabwe’s rice demand is projected to reach 283,440 tonnes by 2030, up from current levels driven by 16 kg per capita consumption....
South Korea’s 2025 rice production fell 1.3% to 3.54 million tons — the second-lowest on record — marking the fourth straight annual...
The Philippines will resume rice imports in January 2026 under a new flexible tariff system meant to stabilize supply and protect farmers....
The government has approved imports of 80,000 mt of fertiliser, 1.2 crore litres of soybean oil, 50,000 mt of boiled rice, and...