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Govt distributes 3,35,443 tonnes of rice among poor, disaster-hit people

BSS Besides, under its food for work programme, the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief conducted various rural infrastructure repair works The interim government has so far distributed over 3,35,443 tonnes of rice among the extreme poor and disaster-affected people. Under the Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, […]

World’s Top Rice Buyer Philippines Halts Imports for 60 Days

By Manolo Serapio Jr Takeaways by Bloomberg AIHide The Philippines will suspend rice imports for 60 days from Sept. 1 to support local farmers, a move that could further pressure global prices as the top buyer of the grain pulls back from the market. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued the order to protect farmers reeling […]

India’s Rice Price Plunge: A Strategic Buying Opportunity in Global Agri-Commodities

Harrison Brooks India’s rice market is at a pivotal inflection point. A confluence of record surpluses, a depreciating rupee, and aggressive export policies has driven global rice prices to multi-year lows, creating a contrarian opportunity for investors in agri-commodities. While mainstream markets fixate on equities and tech stocks, the oversold Asian rice sector particularly India’s […]

Cambodia Makes 309 mln USD from Milled Rice Export in January-July Period

By: Xinhua News Agency PHNOM PENH – Cambodia exported 420,572 tons of milled rice during the first seven months of 2025, generating a gross revenue of 309 million U.S. dollars, the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) said in a news release on Thursday. Fifty-one companies had exported the kingdom’s milled rice to 65 countries and regions […]

Prioritise rice farmers, not importers

By Anthony Mwangi – Former CEO – Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) Kenya’s recent gazette notice approving the duty-free import of 500,000 tonnes of rice between August and December has ignited a fierce debate, with policymakers claiming it will stabilise local prices. Yet, this assertion collapses under scrutiny. With annual rice imports nearing 1 million […]

Mandaue City probes safety of leftover NFA rice

Story by Mary Rose Sagarino MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – At least 397 sacks of NFA rice provided by the Provincial Government to Mandaue City for the Sugbo Merkado Barato (SMB) Program remain unsold. The SMB P20 rice program was implemented on November 28, 2023, after the province purchased rice from the National Food Authority (NFA). […]

Vietnam overtakes Thailand to become world’s second-largest rice exporter

By Vietnam News Agency Vietnam has outranked Thailand as the world’s second-largest rice exporter in the first half of 2025, Thai PBS reported on August 3, citing the Thai Rice Exporters Association. The association noted that from January to June, India exported 11.68 million tons of rice, an increase of 36.5% year-on-year, followed by Vietnam’s […]