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Southeast Asia’s climate-driven pest invasion threatens China’s food security, study finds

Pests are thriving under El Niño and migrating to southern China causing rice yield losses and a potential food shortage. Migratory pests from mainland Southeast Asia, thriving under El Niño, are partially driving rice yield losses in southern China, a study led by Peking University has found. The researchers said the new findings were crucial […]

Thailand lifts 2024 rice export projection

By Vietnam News Agency Thailand expects to export 8.2 million tonnes of rice this year, up from a previous forecast of 7.5 million, helped by demand from major markets and a weakening THB, according to the country’s Commerce Ministry. Agricultural labourers working in a rice field in Suphan Buri province, Thailand. Photo courtesy of bangkokpost.com. […]

Explained: India’s rice export curbs amid global challenges

India’s rice export restrictions and policy innovations strive to balance domestic food security needs with its role in global humanitarian efforts. India, the world’s largest producer and exporter of rice, contributes almost 40% to global demand. However, it faces the complex challenge of balancing domestic food security with the benefits of international trade. Factors like […]

Record rice imports expected in Philippines

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Despite record production and ample stocks, the Philippines is expected to import a record volume of rice in the 2024-25 marketing year, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. The FAS said the projected import total of 4.7 million tonnes, which matches last […]

Myanmar detains 11 accused of rice price gouging

Amid armed conflict following the 2021 coup, Myanmar’s fast-depreciating currency is destabilising the economy. A woman shops inside a supermarket in Yangon, November 13, 2013 [Minzayar Oo/Reuters] Myanmar’s military authorities have arrested 11 people, including a Japanese executive, for selling rice at prices higher than prescribed levels. Officials said on Monday that the detainees include […]