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Cambodia’s rice exports on track to hit record highs this year

Chea Vanyuth and Sum Manet / Khmer Times Synopsis: The optimistic forecast comes on the heels of strong export performance in the first eight months of the year, placing Cambodia well within reach of its ambitious year-end target. Cambodia is on track to export more than 700,000 tonnes of milled rice by the end of […]

India’s push for EU trade deal hit by basmati rice dispute: Financial Times

Brussels plays for time as New Delhi and neighbouring Pakistan press competing claims to grain’s protected status. By Financial Times A dispute over the protected status of basmati rice is adding to tensions between India and Pakistan, threatening to complicate New Delhi’s push for a trade deal with the EU. The South Asian rivals are […]

MRF urges members to keep buying rice

Nyein Nyein The Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) asked member exporting companies to continue buying rice and paddy and to send a weekly inventory list to the MRF.The harvest season of early matured paddy has started this year. Yet, demand for rice and paddy is declining, raising farmers’ concerns. The statement of the federation analyzed possible […]

Record rice crop brings optimism but falling global prices pose challenges

Guyana’s rice sector is poised for another record harvest in 2025, but while farmers and millers are celebrating strong yields, the international market is proving less favourable, with falling prices and a global glut creating serious challenges for exporters. President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Tuesday said that global rice production is at an “all-time high”, […]