The cereal’s market is ruling at multi-year lows as buyers hold huge inventories. By Subramani Ra Mancombu. India’s rice exports have dropped by nearly 60 per cent in the first two months of the current fiscal on slack demand. In the global rice market, prices continue to rule at multi-year lows, with some of the […]
Kedia Advisory – India’s rice exports plunged nearly 60% in April–May 2025, primarily due to slack global demand and high inventories among buyers. Prices have dropped sharply, with 5% broken white rice hitting a five-year low of $384/tonne. Despite India lifting export curbs in late 2024, the global rice market remains oversupplied, depressing prices. Surplus […]
Amidst global trade uncertainties prompting Canada to diversify its markets, Vietnamese agricultural exporters, particularly those in the rice sector, are encouraged to seize this opportunity. Fully leveraging free trade agreements involving both countries will be key to quickly increasing Vietnam’s food exports to the North American nation. Ottawa (VNA) – As Canada seeks to diversify […]
By Franco Jose C. Baroña. THE Philippines has overtaken all other countries to become the world’s top rice importer in 2024, an ominous milestone that experts warn signals not progress but the disintegration of the nation’s food security. A landmark policy paper released this week by the Integrated Rural Development Foundation (IRDF) paints a stark […]
Justin McCurry in Tokyo The political and cultural insulation of Japan’s beloved grain is falling apart, and experts warn the country’s relationship with the staple will have to adapt. It’s cheap, filling and a time-honoured way for office workers to calm their hunger pangs. Lunchtime diners at fast-food restaurants in central Tokyo are here for […]
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (9 June 2025) – The Long-Term Continuous Cropping Experiment (LTCCE) at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) sets the global record of cropping seasons with the planting of its 183rd crop in April. With this, the LTCCE surpassed the world-renowned Broadbalk experiment at Rothamsted in the United Kingdom (est. 1843) in terms […]
Vietnamese businesses and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry are urging policymakers to revise certain provisions in the country’s rice export regulations, warning that current requirements may create unnecessary burdens and financial pressure. In its latest submission to the Ministry of Industry and Trade over a week ago, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and […]
