Department of Foreign Trade hopeful that rice exports could top 10 million tonnes in 2024 but warns total might drop in 2025 Thailand exported 8.35 million tonnes of rice between January and October this year, an increase of 20% over the same period last year, the Commerce Ministry reported on Thursday. The value of exported […]
Reuters BENGALURU /MUMBAI/HANOI/BANGKOK/DHAKA: Prices of parboiled rice exported from India fell this week as the rupee depreciated to a record low even as demand for the staple was steady, while Vietnam and Thailand saw muted activity. Top exporter India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $444-$450 per metric ton this week, versus last week’s […]
Andrea Taguines, ABS-CBN News MANILA – More than 700 shipping containers filled with imported rice continue to languish at Manila ports even after securing customs clearance, said the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) on Friday. According to PPA General Manager Jay Santiago, 736 overstaying containers were recorded as of the end of November. He said these […]
Teresa D. Ellera Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is urging local rice farmers to increase their annual production to six tons per hectare. “I urge our farmers to increase their yield from four tons to six tons per hectare,” Lacson said, expressing his gratitude to Negrenses, especially the farmers, for their role in uplifting […]
Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce set a rice export target of 7.5 million tonnes for 2025, declining from an estimated 10 million tonnes this year. Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce set a rice export target of 7.5 million tonnes for 2025, declining from an estimated 10 million tonnes this year. Arada Fuangtong, Director-General of […]
By Daily Excelsior DHAKA, Dec 4 : Bangladesh is set to import 50,000 tonnes of rice from India, a top official said on Wednesday. The cabinet committee on public purchase approved the proposal during the day, the Finance Adviser of Bangladesh’s Interim Government Salehuddin Ahmed said. The decision comes at a time when diplomatic ties […]
Earlier, rice import from India through Benapole port was stopped since November 2022 as 62 per cent tax was imposed to discourage rice import. Tribune Desk After the tax was withdrawn,1,655 tons of rice were imported from India through Benapole land port in the last 17 days. Rice import resumed on November 17 after 2 […]
Reuters Prices of parboiled rice exported from India fell this week as the rupee depreciated to a record low even as demand for the staple was steady, while Vietnam and Thailand saw muted activity. Top exporter India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $444-$450 per metric ton this week, versus last week’s $445-$453. Indian […]
THE national rice inventory rose to 2.46 million metric tons (MMT) in November, up 24.4% year on year, according to preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Rice stocks consisted of 57.6% held by commercial traders, 36.6% by households, and 5.8% by the National Food Authority (NFA). NFA and commercial warehouses grew their holdings, […]
Global New Light of Myanmar Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) sold 8,717 rice sacks (108-pound) and 30,292 small 10-kilogramme sacks in November according to monthly reference prices set by the Consumer Affairs Department under the Ministry of Commerce.Last month’s sales figures were 34,728 rice sacks (108-pound) and 43,992 small 10-kilogramme sacks.The distribution includes door-to-door delivery in […]
