Paddy crops in Jammu and Kashmir matured earlier than usual this year due to weather variations and seedling age, causing mixed yields....
India’s rice remains highly competitive, with non-basmati exports supported by a $40–85/tonne price advantage over Pakistan and Thailand. Philippine imports rose 19%...
Telangana is expected to remain rice-surplus in 2026-27 despite El Niño, with paddy production projected at 198–219 LMT depending on water availability....
Maharashtra declared drought in 265 of 368 talukas after Trigger-1 criteria were met. The government announced land-revenue and crop-loan relief, agricultural electricity-bill...
Andhra Pradesh targets procurement of 37 lakh tonnes of Kharif paddy in 2026-27, with 2,619 centres and 31,000 vehicles planned. The government...
The Philippines’ NFA may miss its 790,000-tonne palay procurement target as strong El Niño risks threaten production. The agency has procured only...
Vietnam’s new Decree No. 365/2026/ND-CP, effective October 1, 2026, tightens rice export requirements by requiring eligible traders to obtain certification and maintain...
Haryana rice millers have resumed CMR registration for KMS 2026-27 after government assurances on clearing 2.5 lakh tonnes of pending CMR. Millers...
The Philippines may import a record 5.7 million tonnes of rice in 2027 to build buffer stocks against drought, monsoon and El...