# Tags

U.S. Rice Outlook: Higher Stocks, Lower Exports, and Price Dip

The 2024/25 U.S. rice outlook indicates increased supplies due to higher imports, particularly in long-grain varieties, while medium- and short-grain imports decline. Domestic use reaches a record 166.0 million cwt, but exports are reduced by 4.0 million cwt to 96.0 million, mainly impacting rough rice sales in the Western Hemisphere. Ending stocks rise 18% year-over-year […]

Government Extends Deadline for Broken Rice Exports to Senegal

The Indian government has extended the deadline for exporting broken rice to Senegal to support food security while ensuring domestic supply for poultry and ethanol production. KJ Staff. The Indian government has announced an extension for the export of broken rice to Senegal, allowing shipments until February 28, 2025. This decision follows a notification issued […]

Government reintroduces phytosanitary measures to address rice shipment interceptions

Key policy measures remain disregarded in the newly introduced requirements. By Ghulam Abbas. ISLAMABAD: Amid increasing interceptions of rice shipments abroad, including in the European Union (EU), and the Ministry of National Food Security & Research’s (M/oNFSR) failure to control these issues effectively, the government has reintroduced what it calls “new” minimum phytosanitary measures for […]

Vietnamese rice export prices take a steep dive in early 2025.

VOV.VN – After remaining high for an extended period, Vietnam’s 5% broken rice export price dropped to US$399 per tonne in early 2025, falling below that of regional competitors such as Thailand, India, and Pakistan, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA). The price of Vietnamese 5% broken rice dropped to US$399 per tonne on […]

PH importers delay purchases of 350K tons of Vietnamese rice.

By Panay News. RICE importers from the Philippines have delayed purchases of around 350,000 metric tons of Vietnamese rice, according to a report by international news agency Reuters. The report, which was cited by ”24 Oras Weekend” on February 8, said traders are currently renegotiating agreements after Vietnamese rice prices saw a “steep decline” in […]

NFA rice stock up 485% in Jan, to further surge in Feb.

By Stephanie Sevillano. MANILA – The rice stock inventory of the National Food Authority (NFA) rose by 485.1 percent in January compared to the same period last year, recent Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data show. The NFA depositories logged 284,810 metric tons (MT), significantly higher than 48,680 MT rice stocks in January 2024. In a […]