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16
Sep

Global rice prices likely to decline on abundant supplies despite crop loss in India, Pakistan

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However, strong Indian monsoon poses short-term risk, says research agency BMI. By Subramani Ra Mancombu Rice prices in the global market will likely decline, notwithstanding the loss to the paddy crop in some regions in India and Pakistan. Analysts say this is mainly due to abundant supplies in growing countries, particularly India. Rice prices are […]

11
Sep

Kingdom’s milled rice production surges by 400% since mid-1990s

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Sreekanth Ravindran / Khmer Times Synopsis: Cambodia exports nearly half of their rice production and is ranked fifth among the global rice exporters, the US report says. The Kingdom’s rice production has increased by 400 percent since the mid-1990s, owing to the exploration of advanced technologies, better infrastructure, scientific cropping methods and the use of […]

10
Sep

Drought in Baghlan: Farmers Shift from Rice to Sorghum

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Author: Avizha Khorshid Some farmers in Baghlan province are complaining about low rainfall and the continuation of drought. They say this situation has severely reduced their crop yields and caused them heavy losses. At the same time, experts warn that the persistence of this phenomenon is posing serious challenges to Afghanistan’s agriculture-dependent economy, with consequences […]

30
Jul

DA to push for rice tariff hike

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Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) will push to increase the current 15 percent tariff on imported rice during the third periodic review to help lift local palay prices without rocking the retail market while market conditions are favorable. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. told […]

29
Jul

Inflation continues to ease, but rice prices remain a major concern: Planning Commission

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TBS Report The General Economics Division of the Planning Commission’s July 2025 Economic Update highlights persistent pressure from staple food item. Bangladesh has seen a steady decline in both headline and food inflation since December 2024, bringing the overall inflation rate closer to the government’s target of 7–8% set in the Monetary Policy Statement for […]

23
Jul

Climate Change And The Rising Threat Of Arsenic In Rice – Analysis

ricenews / 8 months
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By Observer Research Foundation, By Shoba Suri and Tanya Verma According to recent reports, arsenic has been detected in all samples of rice in the United States (US), with over a quarter exceeding the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food safety guidelines. Thus, it becomes imperative to mention that climate change is impacting not only […]

14
Jul

Indonesia’s Rice Production Predicted to Reach 35.6 Million Tons, UGM Expert Cites Need for Technology and Adaptive Irrigation

ricenews / 9 months
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4 min read

By: Salma The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in its latest Food Outlook Biannual Report on Global Food Markets in June 2025, projects that Indonesia’s rice production will reach 35.6 million tons during the 2025/2026 planting season. Responding to this prediction, Professor Subejo of the Faculty of Agriculture at Universitas Gadjah Mada views this achievement […]

09
Jul

Bear grip tightens in global rice market as FAO all rice index falls to near 5-year low

ricenews / 9 months
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Global agencies led by FAO project record production in the 2025-26 season. By Subramani Ra Mancombu The global rice market remains bearish, with the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s all rice price index near a five-year low. The bear grip on the market is firm as prices of Thailand’s 5 per cent broken white rice have […]

27
Jun

FAO pilots sustainable farm machinery business in Philippines

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Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will pilot a $200,000 (around P11.33 million) program to help rice farmers learn how to undertake sustainable mechanization business such as hire services and machinery repair to improve their income. FAO has launched the Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization […]

26
Jun

From shortage to surplus: India pours record rice crop into ethanol

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Reuters MUMBAI: India is allocating record rice volumes for ethanol production as it struggles with unprecedented inventories that are likely to swell further with the arrival of the new season crop, a reversal from earlier shortages that led to export curbs. Turning more rice to ethanol is helping to reduce rice stocks in the world’s […]

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