All India Rice Exporters Association President Satish Goyal said that over 1 lakh tonnes of basmati rice meant for Iran is currently stuck at Indian ports. Iran is a very important market for us. He added that while there hasn’t yet been a complete halt in trade, delays in shipments and uncertainty around payments could […]
Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The government must allocate at least one percent of the rice industry’s gross value added (GVA) to research and development (R&D) to boost yield and improve overall supply of the staple, a new study recommended. A policy brief by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter MANILA, Philippines – Expectations of a better rice harvest slowed down the arrival of imports into the country, government data showed. Data from the Bureau of Plant Industry showed that overseas rice purchases totaled 2.002 million metric tons (MT) as of June 12. This volume represented a 14.4-percent drop […]
Source: Business Recorder Indian rice export prices edged up from two-year lows this week, helped by improving demand, while a lack of buying activity and higher supplies weighed on Thailand and Vietnam rates. India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $380-$386 per ton, up from the last week’s $378-$384. Indian 5% broken white rice […]
Traders to issue revised prices for all grocery items within next 10 days. RAWALPINDI: With the upcoming fiscal year’s budget implementation looming, wholesale markets have begun raising prices. The price of a 50kg sugar sack rose by Rs300 on Wednesday, and an additional Rs200 increase is expected this week, pushing the retail price of sugar […]
By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture on Monday said it will delay plans to reduce the maximum suggested retail price of imported rice, given the volatility in global markets as tensions increase in the Middle East. According to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., the planned reduction of the […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is delaying the reduction of the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice next month. This is in light of the escalating tensions in the Middle East. “We’ll likely delay the rollout by a month or two to gain a […]
by Ryan McGeeney Special to The Commercial. Every growing season brings its own unique challenges to Arkansas farmers, and the spring of 2025 is no exception. By the time the storm system of early April swept across Arkansas, growers had already planted at least 15% of the state’s estimated 1.4 million planned acres of rice. […]
By Hung Jui-chin and Esme Yeh / Staff reporters Taiwanese rice exports to Japan reached 7,759 tonnes in the first five months of this year, a sixfold increase amid a 101.7 percent price surge in Japanese-grown rice compared with the same period last year, data from the Ministry of Agriculture showed. As the price of […]
Reuters BENGALURU/MUMBAI/BANGKOK/DHAKA AND HANOI: Indian rice export prices edged up from two-year lows this week, helped by improving demand, while a lack of buying activity and higher supplies weighed on Thailand and Vietnam rates. India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $380-$386 per ton, up from the last week’s $378-$384. Indian 5% broken white […]
