Tokyo, April 28 (Jiji Press)–The average price of rice sold at about 1,000 supermarkets across Japan hit a fresh record high in the week through April 20, the agriculture ministry said Monday. The average price rose by 3 yen from the previous week to 4,220 yen per 5 kilograms, hitting the highest level for the […]
By Dare Olawin The price of a 50kg bag of rice has dropped to N58,000 in some parts of Nigeria, particularly around remote areas, amid imports from the Republic of Benin, a report by S&P Global has said. The report said that the West African parboiled rice market has slumped to a near two-year low […]
ASIA-RICE/ (REPEAT, PIX):RPT-ASIA RICE-Currency moves buoy Indian, Thai prices but demand still lags. Reuters By Anjana Anil April 25 (Reuters) – Prices of rice shipped from India and Thailand edged higher this week, aided by currency fluctuations, although gains were capped by subdued demand, while Vietnamese rates were little changed. Indian rice prices recovered from […]
Story by Kyodo News Rice prices in Tokyo surged more than 90 percent in April from a year earlier, despite recent stockpile releases by the government aimed at boosting supply to stabilize the staple food market, official data showed Friday. The 93.8 percent rise, following an 89.6 percent increase in March, marked the biggest year-on-year […]
Reuters. Prices of rice shipped from India and Thailand edged higher this week, aided by currency fluctuations, although gains were capped by subdued demand, while Vietnamese rates were little changed. Indian rice prices recovered from a 22-month-low, with the 5% broken parboiled variety being quoted at $389-$396 per metric ton, up from the last week’s […]
Reuters NAKHON PATHOM: Thai farmer Daeng Donsingha was already worried for her family of nine when rice prices in the world’s second-largest exporter of the staple crashed this year after India resumed exports. Now, she’s also fretting over the tariffs unleashed by U.S. President Donald Trump, which could slash demand for Thai rice in its […]
Dhaka is importing the cereal at cheaper rates and exporting aroma rice to undercut New Delhi’s specialty rice, they argue. By Subramani Ra Mancombu The interim government in Bangladesh has allowed exports of aroma rice after a year-and-a-half, leading to a section of Indian exporters demanding that New Delhi hike it rice shipment prices to […]
Feyishola Jaiyesimi & Faith Donatus Nigerians may see relief in the prices of foreign parboiled rice on the back of a global glut occurring in major producing countries. This expected drop is largely due to a rice glut in India — world’s largest producer of the grain – which has bolstered global stockpiles for the […]
VOV.VN – After a period of experiencing a plunge and reaching a bottom, Vietnamese rice has regained its tag as the most expensive rice in the world, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA). Currently, Vietnamese 5%, 25%, and 100% broken rice grains are being traded at US$396 and US$368 and US$317 per tonne, respectively. […]
SGGP It is estimated that Vietnam could export roughly 4.3 million tons of rice to the Philippines this year. The Vietnam Trade Office in the Philippines yesterday informed that since the beginning of 2025, the Philippines’ rice import demand has continued to increase, domestic rice prices have remained high while domestic supply has not been […]
