WRITER: Phusadee Arunmas The Commerce Ministry is monitoring the new harvest season of paddy rice, with a plan to implement support measures as approved by the National Rice Policy Committee (NRPC) to help farmers. Wittayakorn Maneenetr, a spokesman for the Commerce Ministry, said the Internal Trade Department is monitoring the price of paddy rice for […]
Thailand exported 8.37 million tonnes of rice in January-October, a year-on-year increase of 20%, according to the Ministry of Commerce. Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand exported 8.37 million tonnes of rice in January-October, a year-on-year increase of 20%, according to the Ministry of Commerce. The Southeast Asian country plans to ship more than 9 million tonnes […]
Reuters HAMBURG: Bangladesh’s state grains buyer has issued another international tender to purchase 50,000 metric tons of rice, traders said on Monday. The deadline for submission of price offers is Dec. 2. A previously issued tender from Bangladesh also seeking 50,000 tons of rice closes on Monday. Floods in Bangladesh have destroyed an estimated 1.1 […]
By Janine Alexis Miguel DOMESTIC rice production is expected to fall below 19.4 million metric tons (MT) this year due to damage caused by successive typhoons, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday. The damage caused by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine and Super Typhoon Ofel alone totaled P6 billion with 100,242 hectares affected, corresponding […]
Department takes ‘lenient view’ as they paid ₹17 lakh each per day as detention and demurrage charges for ships being held up. By Subramani Ra Mancombu The Indian Customs Department, an arm of the Finance Ministry, has imposed a fine of ₹75 lakh on two exporters for “misleading” authorities by trying to ship out non-basmati […]
Vietnamese exports have hit an unprecedented high, while vegetable and fruit exports brought $6.34 billion in the first 10 months of the year. The Ministry of Agriculture of Rural Development (MARD) reported that the total farm produce export turnover in the first 10 months of the year reached $51.74 billion, an increase of 20.2 percent […]
Purchases so far in Nov up at 64.69 lakh tonnes against 62.35 a year ago. By Prabhudatta Mishra Over 5 per cent rise in rice procurement this month has helped the government to narrow the 20 per cent gap to 11 per cent so far this season. Rice procurement, which commenced on October 1, was […]
It has offered to sell 50,000 tonnes at $471.60 a tonne CIF to Chattogram and Mongla ports. By Subramani Ra Mancombu New Delhi-based Sael Agri has offered the lowest quote in Bangladesh’s second tender to import 50,000 tonnes of parboiled rice, trade sources said. At $471.60 a tonne, Sael’s offer was the lowest compared with […]
By Adrian H. Halili, Reporter IMPORTERS are cornering much of the value from the lowering of rice tariffs, with prices not falling as much as they should have, a farmers’ federation said. “Right now, the benefit from the lower tariffs is being captured mostly by importers, wholesalers and retailers,” Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) National […]
The UKVFTA took effect on May 1, 2021, with a preferential tariff quota granted to Việt Nam at a tax rate of zero per cent, enabling UK buyers to have more choices of rice varieties from Việt Nam. HÀ NỘI — Experts have said there remains scope for Vietnamese rice suppliers to boost exports to […]
