July rice exports rise to 291,902 tons as non-Basmati drives growth, but steep Basmati slump raises competitiveness concerns. By Ghulam Abbas ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s rice sector began the new fiscal year on a mixed note, with overall exports showing a modest increase in July 2025, while Basmati rice, the country’s premium grain, recorded a sharp decline. […]
The Ibrai Zhakhayev Kazakh Scientific Research Institute of Rice Growing is trialling a new moisture-saving rice variety in the Kyzylorda region. The variety, known as “Syr Sulu,” is designed to mature more quickly and use significantly less water compared to traditional strains. Syr Sulu matures within 105-110 days and offers high yields, up to 80-85 […]
With the scheme supplying more than 60 per cent of the country’s rice, farmers argued that the government should prioritise local rice. KENYA – Rice farmers from the Mwea Irrigation Scheme in Kirinyaga County are advocating for the establishment of a national rice council to advise the government on policies and enhance farmer welfare. The […]
India and WFP signed a pact to supply 200,000 tonnes of fortified rice over five years from FCI warehouses to meet humanitarian food and nutrition needs globally. Sanjeeb Mukherjee – New Delhi The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Indian government on Monday signed a definitive agreement to supply up to 200,000 metric […]
Rice stocks with FCI have surged to over 53 MT four times the buffer despite record open market sales, ethanol supply, and welfare allocations. Robust procurement and high output raise storage concerns as fresh paddy arrivals begin from October under the 2025-26 season. Written by Sandip Das The government’s central-pool rice stocks continue to surge […]
Tim Kim aT spend $17 million to import rice from Asian countries. South Korea’s state-run Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. (aT) has purchased more than 45,000 tons of rice through an international tender, foreign media reported on Aug. 25. According to the reports, aT agreed earlier this month to import a total of 45,200 […]
By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture (DA) is proposing to require rice importers to share the responsibility of maintaining the country’s rice buffer stock through an amendment to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL). The DA, citing a recent Senate Committee on Agriculture hearing, said on Tuesday that Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu […]
Global rice markets are bracing for turbulence after reports that India, the world’s largest rice exporter, is preparing to release around 20 million tonnes of stockpiled rice in September. The move is aimed at clearing storage space for the new harvest season, with the government planning to purchase fresh crops from local farmers. According to […]
Khmer Times The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has outlined urgent measures to address challenges in the rice market during Cambodia’s early harvest season, pledging that no farmer will be left without buyers for their paddy. In a statement released on social media, Secretary of State Yang Saing Koma said the problems faced by […]
Subhro Niyogi & Krishnendu Bandyopadhyay / TNN Following India’s lift on the rice export ban to Bangladesh on August 12, and Dhaka’s subsequent duty-free import announcement, rice prices in Bengal and other Indian regions have surged. The Bangladesh government’s decision to ease inflation by removing import duties triggered a rapid increase in exports from India, […]
