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As US President Donald Trump blinks on tariff hike, basmati traders in India’s Punjab breathe easy.

Chandigarh: In a relief for the Indian basmati rice Industry, the US announced a 90-day postponement of the proposed tariff imposition on basmati rice imports, which comes as a significant breather for exporters, allowing shipments already in transit to reach their destinations without disruption and enabling the finalisation of pending export deals. Ranjit Singh Jossan, […]

Trade jitters seen cutting price of rice imports

Ada Pelonia The quotation for imported rice could further decline after Washington announced the reciprocal tariffs it will slap on the trading partners of the United States, according to analysts. BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, recently reported that rice futures posted the largest annual decline among grains after US President Donald Trump unveiled America’s […]

Vietnamese rice export prices rebound after downturn.

VOV.VN – Vietnam’s rice export prices have shown signs of recovery following a prolonged decline, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA). Currently, the country’s 5% broken rice is priced at US$399 per tonne, higher than that of other major exporters in the region and around the world. Meanwhile, 25% broken rice is being traded […]

Total Change in Agriculture: Climate Change Decimates Rice Yields—What It Means for Your Dinner Table.

by Andrea C Food insecurity is a huge issue around the world, and while it has gotten better through the decades, three are still challenging situations that require a bit more international help that we are used to seeing. This is now the case in Malaysia, where country officials are now asking their neighboring countries […]

Mercosur forecasts excellent rice crop, but with India back in the market, prices are expected to fall.

Mercosur is expecting one of the best rice harvests of the last decade, and particularly in Uruguay (exporter of prime quality rice), yields of harvested fields are indicating possible new records. However Uruguay rice farmers are facing trade, price and logistics hurdles, according to farmer Karol Pinczak. “Harvesting is ongoing at a good pace, particularly […]

Rice prices keep rising as stockpile release remains limited

THE ASAHI SHIMBUN Rice prices across Japan climbed for the 13th consecutive week, even as the first wave of the staple crop from the government’s emergency reserves hit store shelves. The average retail price for a 5-kilogram bag of rice was 4,206 yen ($28.55), including tax, in around 1,000 supermarkets nationwide between March 24 and […]

Amid groundwater crisis, Punjab bans water-guzzling Pusa-44 paddy variety.

The state Agriculture Department has issued instructions to strictly implement the prohibition on the sale of Pusa-44, also known as Peele Pusa, a long-duration water-guzzler paddy variety, during the upcoming kharif season. This move comes amid speculation that advancing the… Mohit Khanna Tribune News Service The state Agriculture Department has issued instructions to strictly implement […]