Vũ Khuê In addition to white rice, Vietnam has two other categories with high export values to the Singaporean market: milled fragrant rice and glutinous rice. Vietnam is currently the third-largest rice supplier to Singapore, capturing a significant market share in the categories of regular white rice and milled fragrant rice, according to the Vietnam […]
Currently, the rice with 10 per cent broken grain is being sold to private players and “maybe” in the next phase the government will consider to supply through the Public Distribution System (PDS). By BL New Delhi Bureau After the success of a pilot project last year in four States, the Centre is ready with […]
Albert Fox The global rice market is fracturing under the weight of divergent economic forces. On one side, India’s record production and depreciating rupee are driving rice prices to multi-year lows, flooding global markets with cheap grain. On the other, Bangladesh—despite a robust harvest—struggles with stubborn inflation and acute food insecurity. This divergence presents a […]
Reuters BENGALURU, MUMBAI, BANGKOK, DHAKA AND HANOI: Indian rice export prices fell for a third straight week, pressured by weak demand, a soft rupee and oversupply, while domestic rates in Bangladesh remain high despite a bumper harvest. India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $375-$380 per ton, its lowest since mid-2023. Last week, prices […]
Khabarhub KATHMANDU: Paddy planting has been severely affected in Madhes Province and other key grain-producing regions of Nepal due to this year’s unfavorable monsoon. On the recommendation of the Madhes Province government, the Federal Government has declared the province a disaster-prone area for three months. Stakeholders have expressed growing concerns over a potential decline in […]
The government is revising Decree 107 to streamline regulations in rice trading, aiming to stabilize prices and improve livelihoods for millions of farmers. The revision of Decree 107/2018/ND-CP on rice trading and exports has been widely anticipated by industry stakeholders, who hope the changes will foster a more transparent and healthy business environment. The ultimate […]
In India, prices are set to fall on popular British imports such as Scotch whisky, cars, cosmetics, medical devices, chocolates, soft drinks, and biscuits. NDTV Profit Desk India and the United Kingdom on Thursday signed a landmark Free Trade Agreement, officially called the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, aimed at deepening economic ties and boosting […]
By Jose Cielito Reganit MANILA – Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Friday thanked South Korea for its generous rice donation to the Philippines to support food security and disaster response measures. In an announcement on Tuesday, the Korean Embassy said it will donate 2,016 metric tons of rice to the Philippines “to […]
Niger State Government has signed a strategic pact with AfricRice Farm Centre in Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire, worth over $1.2 billion to boost rice production in the state. This partnership aims to increase the state’s annual paddy rice output from 1.5 million metric tons to 10 million metric tons by 2030. The agreement involves a 5,000-hectare […]
By JAMIL SANTOS, VINCE ANGELO FERRERAS, GMA Integrated News In his 2024 State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. highlighted the hardships confronting the Filipinos due to the rising prices of food. “The hard lesson of this last year has made it very clear that whatever current data proudly bannering our country as […]
