FE REPORT. The government has met 76 per cent of its FY25 rice-import target so far, thanks to the grain’s sourcing from multiple countries, officials said. The two latest consignments totalling 35,000 tonnes arrived at the Chittagong port from India and Vietnam, according to a food ministry announcement. With those, the Directorate General of Food […]
BSS Farmers are extremely busy tending to their thriving Boro rice plants in all five districts of the region. Enthusiastic farmers are expecting a bumper Boro rice yield after surpassing the fixed farming target in the Rangpur agricultural region during the current Rabi season. Officials and experts from the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) stated […]
Indore: Subdued demand amid lack of price parity has dampened spirits of rice exporters pinning elevated hopes on ban revocation on export of 100 per cent broken rice by the Indian government as lower prices by other exporting nations including Vietnam, Thailand and Pakistan has diminished demand. India on March 7 allowed the export of […]
FE ONLINE DESK Two ships carrying a total of 35,000 tonnes of rice from India and Vietnam have arrived at Chattogram Port. Through an open tender, a vessel named MV TANAIS DREAM brought 22,500 tonnes of parboiled rice from India, reports UNB. Besides, under the G2G agreement signed on February 3, another vessel, MV HONG […]
UNB News Despite a steady inflow of rice from India, local market prices in Bangladesh have remained persistently high, causing concerns among middle-to-low income consumers, particularly in Khulna. Over the past four months, from 13 November 2024 to 13 March 2025, approximately 1.43 lakh metric tonnes of rice have been imported through the Bhomra land […]
Out of the two consignments of rice, some 26,250 tonnes of rice came from Pakistan while 22,500 tonnes of rice was imported from India. Two rice-laden ships carrying some 48,750 tonnes of Atap and Boiled rice have arrived at Chattogram Port. Out of the two consignments of rice, some 26,250 tonnes of rice came from […]
The total production of kharif cereals was 166.39 million tonnes and that of rabi cereals was 164.53 million tonnes. The production of kharif rice is estimated at 120.68 million tonnes, 7.42 million tonnes more than that of 2023-24 (113.26 million tonnes). Rabi foodgrains production was 15.76 million tonnes. This is reported by ANI, a partner […]
What’s going on here? Indian rice prices have plunged to a 21-month low, shaking up global rice dynamics as key players like Vietnam and Thailand adjust their pricing strategies. What does this mean? India’s 5% broken parboiled rice is now priced at $403-$410 per tonne, dropping noticeably from last week’s $409-$415 range. This fall, driven […]
Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The Tariff Commission (TC) will conduct a public hearing this month to discuss the petition of an industry group seeking to revert the prevailing tariffs on imported rice to higher rates. The TC has issued a notice of public hearing yesterday on the petition filed […]
By Nora L. Molde BUTUAN CITY — Rice farmers in Caraga expect to increase their productivity and get higher income opportunities with the turnover of the region’s first modern Rice Processing System II (RPS II). The RPS II, valued at P61.8 million, is equipped with the latest technology designed to optimize rice drying and milling, […]
