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Vietnam forecast to become world’s second-largest rice importer by 2025-2026

By Vietnam News Agency. Vietnam is projected to become the world’s second-largest rice importer in 2025-2026, only after the Philippines, as the country must ramp up imports to meet export demand amid falls in domestic production, according to the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, released by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The […]

Asia rice: Rates subdued across top exporting hubs on weak demand, ample supply.

Reuters BENGALURU/MUMBAI/BANGKOK/HANOI AND DHAKA: Rice export prices in major Asian hubs were subdued this week, weighed down by weak demand and higher supplies, with Indian rates pinned near their lowest level in nearly two years. India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $384-$391 per metric ton, unchanged from last week, while the 5% broken […]