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DFI Retail Group Partners with Toumi Foods to Bring Award-Winning Low-Carbon Rice to Hong Kong and Macau, Advancing Sustainability Goals for 2026

By Media OutReach Newswire HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 September 2025 – DFI Retail Group (“DFI” or “the Group”) is pleased to announce a five-year partnership with Toumi Foods and Product Co., Ltd. (“Toumi”), one of Thailand’s leading rice exporters. This collaboration will see the production and delivery of 1,000 metric […]

Localities provide free drying services for farmers to ease financial burden

SGGP Localities in the Mekong Delta provide free drying and storage services for rice farmers to help ease their financial burden. Amid falling rice prices and unpredictable weather, agricultural centers in the Mekong Delta are stepping up to help struggling farmers. By offering free drying and storage services, these centers provide a crucial lifeline, enabling […]

Thai rice prices buck global trend as record supply pushes down values

A report by Pranee Muenphangwaree reveals that while global rice stocks are high, Thailand’s export prices are on the rise Global rice prices are continuing to fall, according to a report by Pranee Muenphangwaree for Krungthep Turakij, as a worldwide oversupply and record-high production levels flood the market. The US Department of Agriculture’s latest Rice […]

Rice import policy in spotlight as BSP weighs rate path

Marcos economic team studies impact on inflation of moratorium. By: Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to tread carefully as it approaches the end of its rate-cutting cycle, especially amid fresh policy debates that could cloud the inflation outlook — most notably a proposal to stretch […]

Policy gaps, crackdowns squeeze Indonesian rice millers as prices soar

Industry experts say the situation is compounded by the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) continuing to stockpile the staple food at higher prices and the government stepping up enforcement against illegal rice mixing. Maudey Khalisha – The Jakarta Post JAKARTA – Local rice millers have been under pressure due to the narrowing gap between the government’s […]

Rice more expensive, meat cheaper in early September

Story by Giselle P. Jordan RICE was a bit more expensive while meat was significantly cheaper in early September, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority. Special rice cost P57.06 per kilogram (kg) from Sept. 1-5 compared to P56.87/kg in Aug. 15-17 and P56.65/kg Aug. 1-5. Likewise, well-milled and regular milled rice retailed higher […]

Rice prices in Japan go up again, effects of releasing government-stockpiled rice wanes after 3 months

Although production is expected to exceed demand, intense competition among dealers, to acquire rice means prices will likely remain high. The Yomiuri Shimbun – The Japan News TOKYO – The retail price of rice is increasing once again, nearing the record high. Though rice prices temporarily dropped to the ¥3,500 range per 5-kilogram bag, the […]

TDAP to hold seminars on MRL management, aflatoxin in rice

Press Release KARACHI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), in collaboration with the Department of Plant Protection (DPP), Agriculture Department of Punjab (Pest Control and Quality Control of Pesticide) and REAP, is spearheading a series of critical awareness seminars on the Management of Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) and Aflatoxin in Rice. These seminars aim […]

Over 545,403 metric tonnes rice worth $314.38 million exported in 2 months

ISLAMABAD – Rice exports from the country dur­ing the first two months of the cur­rent financial year were recorded at 545,403 metric tonnes, as against the exports of 616,744 metric tonnes of the same period of the last year. During the period from July to August 2025, the country earned $314.388 million by exporting rice […]

TCB seeks 31,394 tonnes of rice to sell thru’ monthly drive

Food ministry to allocate the rice in time: Official FE Team FE REPORTThe Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has requested the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) for taking steps to allocate 31,394 tonnes of rice for selling among more than 6.0 million smartcard-holder families through its monthly essential drive, sources said.The chairman of the state-run agency […]