Source: Bangkok Post Thailand is promoting its high-quality and distinctive rice varieties, anticipating that the Thailand Rice Convention will secure 100,000 tonnes in orders and generate over 2 billion baht in revenue. At the 10th Thailand Rice Convention (TRC) 2025 in Bangkok on Monday, Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan said the government is committed to enhancing […]
New rice export rules are driving up costs for traders with pre-contract storage mandates. Several proposed regulations in the draft decree on rice export business are raising costs and increasing capital pressure for new traders. These include requirements to stockpile at least 1,250 tons of rice even without having signed contracts, and the obligation to […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ rice supply is expected to remain stable during the lean season following a good harvest, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). In a briefing on Wednesday, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said retail prices of the staple should be steady. He said the is […]
The condition that traders must own, rather than lease, warehouses for storing rice is inconsistent with market principles. It increases entry costs, creates challenges for small and medium-sized enterprises, and contradicts the spirit of Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW on promoting the private sector, which emphasises “regulation, not prohibition”. HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Chamber of […]
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — President Marcos on Tuesday pledged to sustain his administration’s affordable rice program until the end of his term as he directly addressed for the first time his naysayers who have been saying the P20 per kilo rice initiative will not be sustainable in the long run. “There are those who are […]
Story by Kristina Maralit,Giselle P. Jordan PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said the government is working to ensure that the selling of rice at P20 per kilo would be sustained until the end of his term in 2028. In a roundtable discussion with reporters at the conclusion of the 46th Association of Southeast Asian […]
India expects record wheat and rice production in the year ending in June, according to the latest forecasts from the agriculture ministry. India is likely to produce a record 117.5 million tons of wheat, the ministry calculated. In March, they expected a yield of 115.4 million tons. India ranks second in the world ranking of […]
Korean food export company The O Global has signed a landmark agreement with Beisia, one of Japan’s top retail distributors, to export 200 tons of Korean rice to help ease Japan’s ongoing rice shortage. The contract represents the largest volume of rice ever exported by a private Korean company for general consumer sales in Japan. […]
An ancient wild rice may hold genetic secrets for climate-resilient farming – if Vietnam can save it from vanishing and neglect. By Le Quynh, Dialogue Earth “It’s been so long I can barely remember. It’s delicious, fragrant, soft but not sticky,” says Trần Văn Lựa, 53, a farmer from Đồng Tháp province, south-west Vietnam, recalling […]
by Web Desk (Lahore) KARACHI – Prices of sevearal basic commodities including rice and chicken increased, adding to financial burden on households preparing for the festive season. Super Basmati rice prices jumped from Rs25 to 30 per kilogram, now reaching Rs340 per kilogram, Sella rice rate has been increased by Rs20, hitting Rs340 per kg […]
