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Asia rice: Weak demand, high supplies push Indian prices to lowest since June 2023.

Reuters BENGALURU/MUMBAI/ BANGKOK/HANOI AND BANGLADESH: Indian rice prices fell this week to their lowest level since June 2023 on sluggish demand and ample supplies, while Thai rice export prices held steady near an over two-year low. India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $395-$401 per tonne, down from the last week’s $403-$410. “Buyers are […]

India 1st, Thailand 2nd…, list where India’s dominance leaves US and China far behind as it leads global market in rice export

Recently, India removed all restrictions on rice exports, which had an immediate impact on the global market. As a result, rice prices in the international market dropped. By Analiza Pathak. Rice is a major commodity in global trade, and India holds the top spot as the world’s largest rice exporter. Even a small policy shift […]

Imported rice MSRP at P45/kilo beginning March 31, 2025 — DA

By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture (DA) is reducing further the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of imported rice to reflect the decline in the prices of the grain staple in the global market. In a statement issued Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the MSRP for imported rice […]

India Lifts Rice Export Ban, Pressuring Global Market and Rival Producers

India’s push to expand rice exports boosts farmers’ incomes and economic stability but intensifies global competition and trade dynamics. by Sri Lanka Guardian. India has lifted its final restrictions on rice exports, a move aimed at boosting agricultural shipments and supporting economic growth as the country grapples with a slowdown. As the world’s largest rice […]

India’s Record Rice Output Keeps Prices Stable Despite Weak Demand

India has registered record rice production in the 2024–25 crop year, with kharif rice output reaching 1,206.79 lakh tonnes and rabi rice at 157.58 lakh tonnes. This marks a sharp increase in kharif rice by 74.20 lakh tonnes compared to the previous year. The government has procured 75.80 million tonnes of paddy, bolstering domestic stocks […]

11,500 MT rice from India arrives at Ctg port

Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka A consignment of 11,500 tonnes of non-basmati or parboiled rice has arrived at the Chattogram port under package-2 from India to meet the country’s domestic demand. The consignment carried on a ship (MV DDS Marina) reached the Chattogram port, said a food ministry release on Monday. The physical test of […]

India eases rice export rules

Prashant Rao India eased rules on the export of rice, potentially curbing food-price inflation that has hammered much of the developing world in recent years. The country, the world’s largest exporter of rice, imposed the restrictions following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine amid fears of shortfalls as importers the world over began panic buying, but […]

Farmers rally for rice price guarantee or pledging at Bt11,000/tonne.

Farmers from 13 provinces rallied at Parliament, demanding a rice price guarantee or pledging scheme at 11,000 baht per tonne to ease their financial burden. A group of farmers from 13 central provinces rallied outside Parliament on Monday, demanding that the government either guarantee rice prices or reinstate the rice pledging scheme. The protest was […]

Can Cambodia’s agri products overcome market challenges

Nhean Chamrong / Khmer Times. As an agrarian nation, Cambodia has made remarkable progress in the last decade in propelling its agriculture industry with exports now representing 22 percent of the nation’s GDP. Rice and paddy remain among the most significant agricultural exports, with annual production exceeding 11 million tonnes. But there’s more than meets […]

Water resources ministry announces successful irrigation of almost all dry-season rice

Reporter : Phak Seangly Nearly all of the 93,583 hectares of drought-affected rice fields across 17 provinces and the capital, have been irrigated since December last year, announced the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology. On Sunday, March 23, the ministry noted that the total planned area for dry-season rice cultivation nationwide in 2024-2025 was […]