India’s kharif sowing has reached 107.4 mn ha (109% of normal), led by rice up 7.6% y/y. Surplus rainfall at 104% of...
Farmers fear Malacañang’s plan to auction 100,000 tons of NFA rice at ₱25–₱28/kg will depress palay prices ahead of harvest. Former agriculture...
Indonesia has raised the ceiling retail price for medium rice to Rp 13,500/kg under a new decree, easing pressure on mills hit...
Thailand aims to hit its 7.5M-tonne rice export target despite a 25% shipment drop to 4.3M tonnes in Jan–Jul 2025. Sales to...
Rice prices in eastern India jumped 14–15% after Bangladesh scrapped import duties, following India’s Aug. 12 export ban removal. Dhaka approved duty-free...
The USDA warned that the Philippines’ record rice output in early 2025 may not meet demand during a 60-day import ban starting...
The Department of Agriculture plans to amend the Rice Tariffication Law to require importers to help maintain the country’s rice buffer stock....
India signed a Letter of Intent with the World Food Programme to supply fortified rice for humanitarian aid worldwide. The Department of...
South Korea’s Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. bought 45,200 tons of rice from Vietnam and Thailand, valued at about \$17 million,...