INDONESIA is set to stop importing rice this year for the first time in decades, thanks to surging production and stockpiles in one of the world’s top growers of the staple food. Domestic output is expected to increase to at least 33.8 million tons in 2026, up from a target of 32.8 million tons this […]
All India Rice Exporters Association president Satish Goel said the recent increase in prices of the commodity was owing to higher demand and not due to the ongoing India-Pakistan tensions. By PTI. New Delhi: All India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA) president Satish Goel on Friday ruled out any impact on Basmati trade, stressing that the […]
Jasim Uddin Haroon. Bangladesh’s rice imports soared further during the first nine months of the current fiscal year as the government scrambled to replenish food reserves and stabilise markets in the wake of higher inflationary pressure on the economy. Rice imports jumped over 2,900 per cent year-on-year to US$492.4 million in the July-March period of […]
The Rice Association The UK Rice Association welcomes the fine detail around rice import tariffs in the United Kingdom’s (UK) trade deal with India, which provides a win-win for Indian rice producers and UK rice millers. Ministers and the negotiation team factored the economic, food security, and food safety contributions of rice milling in the […]
Among the alternatives are adding glutinous barley to rice and switching from rice to bread and pasta. Kengo Tabe / The Japan News TOKYO – Soaring rice prices and increased consumer frugality are driving changes in dining habits, including adding glutinous barley to rice and switching from rice to alternatives like bread and pasta. There […]
09 April 2025, New Delhi: Basmati rice prices have surged by up to 10% over the past two weeks, halting a six-month decline. This increase comes as a result of rising tensions between India and Pakistan, prompting buyers from West Asia to increase their purchases from India. The wholesale price of popular everyday boiled basmati […]
The increase was also driven by other factors, like changes in government’s rice export policy and weather patterns. Pallavi Nahata India-Pakistan tensions appear to be driving up prices of Basmati rice. Prices of Basmati rice in India have surged by about 18% over the past two months, rising from Rs 55 to Rs 65 per […]
India set to surpass China as world’s largest rice producer, raising concerns over subsidized production. Forrest Laws After years of subsidizing its rice farmers by paying for crop inputs and setting minimum support prices, India is about to surpass China as the world’s largest rice producer. USDA’s World Agricultural Outlook Board is forecasting that India […]
The Ministry of Agriculture aims to address rising rice prices by disclosing regional averages to improve distribution. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has announced a significant change in its reporting of rice prices across Japan. Beginning this summer, the ministry will publish average prices of rice sold at supermarkets not only on a […]
Not only will paddy production suffer but there may also be a major reduction in pulses and oilseeds, they warn. Vivek Mishra Farmers and traders have expressed concern about the Centre’s intention to reduce the area on which paddy, the main Kharif crop, is sown by 5 million hectares (mha). The Centre wants to promote […]
