Despite a record Boro harvest, rice prices in Bangladesh remain unusually high, raising questions about market manipulation amid weak monitoring as well as regulation. A visit to several rice wholesale markets in Dhaka reveals only a marginal decrease in prices. Coarse rice is selling at Tk 55 per kilogram, while the ‘Atash’ variety is priced […]
Kharif sowing has increased by 31.73 lakh hectares compared to last year, with rice and pulses leading the growth. However, oilseeds and cotton have seen a decline in coverage despite overall positive trends. Saurabh Shukla India’s Kharif sowing for the 2025-26 season has shown promising progress, with a notable increase in the total cultivated area […]
India remains the powerhouse of the global rice trade, accounting for 35% of world rice exports. Global prices of rice have hit an 8-year low after New Delhi lifted the export curbs in March this year. By Manisha Gupta “Today, Thailand rice is at par with Indian prices, about $360-375 a tonne, which was never […]
Economy Tokyo, July 28 (Jiji Press)–The average price of rice sold at some 1,000 supermarkets across Japan in the week through July 20 dropped by 4 yen from the previous week to 3,585 yen per 5 kilograms, the agriculture ministry said Monday. The average was down for the ninth straight week, though at a slower […]
BADIN: The crisis of canal water shortage, despite availability of water in Kotri Barrage, has intensified in Badin. Farmers are protesting against this shortage, which is affecting the cultivation of crops, particularly paddy. The crops are withering away due to the lack of water. The protesters, at the sit-in, announced that they will continue their […]
Star Business Report Spiralling prices of rice, central to the daily diet of millions of Bangladeshis, are emerging as the principal driver of food inflation, defying broader disinflationary trends and prompting calls from policymakers for a deep dive into the cause. According to the Planning Commission’s General Economics Division (GED), the impact of rice on […]
However, many farmers, lately, have been cultivating it during summer, likely due to its high price compared to conventional varieties. Express News Service MADURAI: An increase in the off-season cultivation of Karuppu Kavuni paddy – a traditional variety widely opted by farmers across several districts such as Madurai, Tiruchy and Virudhunagar – has created a […]
57% of negotiated product lines to become tariff-free only after 2030; cosmetics, silver bars, and medicines among delayed categories. Ishaan Gera The recently concluded free trade agreement between India and the United Kingdom is unlikely to offer immediate gains for British exporters, with more than half of all tariff reductions delayed beyond 2030, a Moneycontrol […]
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 […]
