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Progress in negotiations to increase rice exports to China by 220,000 tons this year

Government spokesperson provides update on Thai rice export talks with China, as China seeks to continue discussions to meet 500,000-ton import target for this year under state-to-state cooperation, while also negotiating additional rice import quotas for 2026. Siripong Angkasakulkiat, spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, on Tuesday (November 4) provided an update on ongoing negotiations […]

Bangladesh, once India’s close friend, forced to buy Indian goods from Dubai at much higher prices

Source: India.com Dubai, a desert city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), does not produce rice. It relies on imports for its rice. Consequently, questions are being raised about Bangladesh’s purchase of rice from the UAE. Bangladesh’s Food Department has stated that the rice coming from Dubai is Indian, but the supplier’s office is in […]

Agro-forestry-aquatic exports rise nearly 13% in 10 months

Asia remained Vietnam’s largest export market, accounting for 44.7% of the total turnover, followed by the Americas with 22.7% and Europe with 13.8%. Africa and Oceania represented 3% and 1.4%, respectively. Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product exports reached an estimated 5.96 billion USD in October, up 6.3% year-on-year, bringing total export earnings in the […]

Chinese Honglian hybrid rice delivers impressive yields in Pakistan

Source: China Economic Net Recently, China’s Honglian hybrid rice achieved promising results in Pakistan, with the yields of its three varieties H13, H14 and H15 reaching 11.3 tons/ha, 12.3 tons/ha and 10.8 tons/ha respectively. Among them, H14 stood out for its large panicles and high grain count, boosting yields by over 12% compared with local […]

Advanced Chinese Rice Harvester Tested in Pakistan

Published by: Rija Sohaib The Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) Dera Ismail Khan has inaugurated a crawler-type rice combine harvester imported from China, marking a major step toward modernizing agriculture in the region. Director of Agricultural Research, Abdul Qayum Khan, attended the ceremony and praised the initiative. He stressed that adopting efficient, field-friendly technologies is essential […]

Iran, China launch joint rice research center

Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture has announced the establishment of a joint Iran–China Rice Research Center aimed at developing drought-resistant hybrid rice varieties with yields exceeding six tons per hectare, as part of broader agricultural cooperation under the two countries’ 25-year partnership agreement. Deputy Agriculture Minister and head of the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization […]

Mills buy export rice at fair rates despite falling prices

Global New Light of Myanmar The international rice price has fallen by 40% compared to last year, leading to a decline in export price of rice such as Ae-ma-hta and Ngasein, but respective mills are buying wet paddy at K 1.1 to 1.2 million kyats and dry paddy at 1.3 to 1.4 million kyats, according […]

PM Anutin to discuss Thai rice deal with Xi

Trade ties get big push at Apec meeting in South Korea NEWSPAPER SECTION: News, WRITER: Post Reporters Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will ask Chinese President Xi Jinping to expedite China’s consideration of purchasing 500,000 tonnes of Thai rice when the two leaders meet at the Apec summit in South Korea. “I will use the opportunity […]

Trump Administration Holds China Accountable to Phase One Deal

WASHINGTON DC – Earlier today, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the launch of a Section 301 investigation into China’s compliance with the U.S.-China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement (Phase One Agreement) achieved and signed by the first Trump Administration in January 2020 (see USA Rice Daily, January 15, 2020). Section […]

South Korea will buy a total of 78,744 tons of rice from traders, according to a South Korean tender.

Posted to Maritime Reporter Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation, a state-owned company in South Korea, has announced international tenders for the purchase of 78,744 tons of rice from China, Thailand, as well as from other countries. The deadline to submit price proposals in the tender is 5 November. The tender is seeking 56,944 tonnes of […]