By Xinhua. TOKYO – Rice prices at Japan’s supermarkets have continued to rise despite government’s move to release reserves to the market, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Monday. According to the data collected from around 1,000 supermarkets nationwide, average retail price for a 5-kg bag of rice between March 31 and […]
Without substantial transformation, the industry will remain vulnerable to external pressures and global price volatility by AKMAR ANNUAR & HIDAYATH HISHAM MALAYSIA’S rice industry stands at a tipping point, caught between growing import reliance, stagnant local yields and deep-rooted challenges that threaten the government’s ambitions of self-sufficiency. Despite efforts to improve farmers’ livelihoods and boost […]
True to their unholy alliance for market manipulation, the business syndicate of the staple has managed to maintain a soaring artificial price line for long. This is best exemplified by the fact that at a time when the average rice price in international market is 24.6 per cent lower than that of a year ago, […]
By Thanh Thanh, Minh Hue The Vietnamese rice industry is grappling with a dilemma: whether to expand its export markets despite the risk of insufficient domestic supply, or to refrain from expanding, which could lead to price pressure, according to insiders. At a seminar titled “Positioning Vietnamese Rice in the New Era,” organized by the […]
By VNA Prices of rice shipped from Thailand declined to an over three-year low this week due to US President Donald Trump’s move to impose import tariffs and an existing market surplus. Meanwhile, India’s rice export prices neared a two-year low on subdued demand. The US announced to impose a flat 26% tariff on all […]
True to their unholy alliance for market manipulation, the business syndicate of the staple has managed to maintain a soaring artificial price line for long. This is best exemplified by the fact that at a time when the average rice price in international market is 24.6 per cent lower than that of a year ago, […]
Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–Retail rice prices in Japan hit a new record high for 13 weeks in a row through late last month, an agriculture ministry survey showed Monday. The average rice price at about 1,000 supermarkets across the country stood at 4,206 yen per 5 kilograms in the week ended March 30, up […]
Exporters brace for impact as tariffs threaten livelihoods and market share. Chandigarh: A steep 26% import tariff imposed by the US on Indian basmati rice has sent ripples through Punjab’s rice industry, threatening to slash exporter margins, destabilize procurement prices for farmers, and shift American buyers toward cheaper alternatives such as Pakistan. The sudden hike, […]
By Jason Kendall WASHINGTON — Nations that export rice to the United States were among the hardest hit by new tariffs announced April 2, including the country’s top rice-trading partner: Thailand. White House officials said that, beginning April 9, all Thai rice imports to the United States will face an additional tariff of 36%. The […]
Reuters Prices of rice shipped from Thailand declined to an over three-year low this week due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to impose import tariffs and an existing market surplus, while India’s export prices neared a two-year low on subdued demand. A flat 26% tariff was imposed on all goods being exported by India […]
