Source: S&P Global Demand for Thai parboiled rice is emerging in the West African market, as the price difference between Thai and Indian parboiled rice has declined sharply recently. Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, assessed Thai PB 100% at $375/mt FOB and India PB 5% at $381/mt FOB on July 7. Indian parboiled […]
In 2026, Uzbekistan will launch a rice cultivation project using drip irrigation across six regions. The initiative aims to adopt international experience from South Korea, the Philippines, Egypt, and Nepal to develop new rice varieties that require less water while maintaining high yields. According to a July 2 resolution from the Cabinet of Ministers, the […]
By Haidar Naqvi Exporters and rice mill owners report that prices of both Basmati and non-Basmati rice have dropped by over 30%, while payment channels to key buyers like Iran remain severely affected. The ongoing conflict in West Asia has significantly disrupted rice exports from Uttar Pradesh, resulting in plummeting demand, stalled payments, and sharp […]
observerid.com Jakarta, IO – The National Food Agency (NFA) has officially relaunched the Rice Supply and Price Stabilization (SPHP) program, assigning state-owned logistics company Perum Bulog to distribute up to 1.3 million tons of government rice reserves over the next six months, from July to December 2025. The mandate was issued through NFA Head’s official […]
Bushra Humaira Dhaka, Bangladesh – In collaboration with CGIAR’s Scaling for Impact (S4I) Program, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is dedicated to fostering strong partnerships that promote the widespread adoption of rice-based innovations in Bangladesh. This includes initiatives such as the Cluster-based Farmer Field School model, Wife Husband Model, Dry-direct Seeded Rice, Nature-based soil […]
By Reuters HANOI, July 8 (Reuters) – Vietnam will soon sign an agreement with Indonesia to boost long-term rice shipments, the Vietnamese government said on Tuesday in a statement, after exports plunged in the first half of the year. The statement came hours after Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto […]
By Elyssa Ludher Southeast Asia’s food production has faced mounting challenges in recent years from increasingly severe climate events such as heat waves, droughts, floods, and storms. However, the looming threat of extreme heat is poised to overshadow these other impacts, based on climate modelling in Singapore’s Third Climate Change Study (V3). As the region […]
Nyein Nyein The Ministry of Commerce is collaborating with major trade associations to hit monthly export targets and streamline the export process. Myanmar shipped over 614,000 tonnes of rice and broken rice to foreign trade partners in the first quarter of the current financial year 2025-2026, beginning 1 April, bagging US$214 million, Myanmar Rice Federation […]
Global agencies led by FAO project record production in the 2025-26 season. By Subramani Ra Mancombu The global rice market remains bearish, with the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s all rice price index near a five-year low. The bear grip on the market is firm as prices of Thailand’s 5 per cent broken white rice have […]
DAILY NEWS Reporter MOROGORO: The Rice Council of Tanzania (RCT) has called for strategic reforms to boost rice production countywide. Despite the country’s vast fertile land and abundant water resources, rice production continues to face several challenges including low productivity, poor infrastructure, limited access to competitive markets, and unstable prices. Rice is among the most […]
