Thailand’s rice exports will likely drop by 25% in 2025 from last year, an industry group said on Monday, partly due to more shipments from India. The kingdom expects to export about 7.5 million tonnes of rice in 2025, down from 10 million tonnes in 2024, Chookiat Ophaswongse of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, told […]
The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry is promoting low-carbon rice cultivation to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, tackle global warming and boost competitiveness in the global market. Rice production is among the sectors where Thailand is targeting emission reductions to achieve its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat said on […]
Reuters HANOI: Vietnam exported 590,000 metric tons of rice in December, up 19.9% from the same month a year earlier, government data released on Monday showed. For all of last year, the country exported 9 million tons of rice, up 11% from 2023. Rice export revenue over the year rose 21% to $5.6 billion, the […]
The second shipment of rice from India, under the government’s open tender agreement, is scheduled to arrive at Chattogram Port on 10 January. Approximately 27,000 tonnes of rice will be transported by the bulk carrier MV SDR Universe, currently being loaded at Kakinada Port in Andhra Pradesh, India. Mohammad Ali Akbar, chief executive officer of […]
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said rice traders need to set aside a portion of their imports to grain with 25% broken content, citing the need to lower rice prices. “By importing more rice with 25% broken grains, we can significantly increase the availability of affordable rice options for Filipino consumers,” Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. […]
Ada Pelonia. Vietnamese rice prices rose in 2024, with the average annual quotation of the 5 percent broken variety increasing to over $550 per metric ton (MT), according to the World Bank. Figures from the World Bank showed that the average price of Vietnam’s 5 percent broken rice grew by 6.45 percent to $557.5 per […]
By: Dale Arasa – @inquirerdotnet On December 27, 2024, the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) announced new grain varieties that can help manage blood sugar. Dr. Marissa V. Romero, a food scientist, collaborated with the International Rice Research Institute to identify NSIC Rc. 182 as a low-GI rice variety. “NSIC Rc. 182” translates to “National […]
