Heat wave and domestic demand also contribute to shortages and price hikes. Nikkei staff writers TOKYO — The demand for rice in Japan has increased for the first time in a decade, driven by a record number of tourists as well as strong domestic demand, leading to a shortage and purchase restrictions. The rare growth […]
By VNA Vietnam exported 6.16 million tons of rice worth nearly US$3.85 billion in the first eight months of this year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has said. This marked a 5.9% increase in volume and a 21.7% growth in value from the same period last year. According to the MARD, along […]
Rice availability will not be affected, say government sources, as very good rice crop is expected. Surabhi The government could take a call on withdrawing the export ban on rice with international prices now seen to be cooling and a good crop expected. “Even if curbs are lifted, the availability of rice for next year […]
India and Pakistan, the only growers of basmati, both try to promote the premium grade of rice in a manner similar to French Champagne or Darjeeling tea. Indian authorities need to promptly cut or remove a floor price for basmati rice exports to help farmers to boost overseas sales of the premium grade and avoid […]
To curb rise in prices and improve domestic supplies, in September last year the government had banned exports of white rice and subsequently had imposed a 20% export duty on parboiled rice. Written by Sandip Das Given the surplus rice stocks and robust kharif crops, the government is likely to announce measures to relax restrictions […]
BENGALURU /MUMBAI/BANGKOK/HANOII/BANGLADESH: Vietnam rice export prices slid to their lowest levels in a year this week, while Indian rice export prices edged higher on a small improvement in demand, although ample supplies and increased sowing limited the gains. Vietnam’s 5% broken rice was offered at $550-$560 per ton on Thursday, down from a range of […]
Levy of tax recommended as rice ‘is not an ‘agricultural farm produce’ By Shishir SinhaPrabhudatta Mishra Now, there is concern that flour and pulses may be treated the same as rice for applying GST if sold loose from bags of more than 25 kg. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA One may be need to […]
A man buys rice at a shop at the Mohammdpur kitchen market in the capital Dhaka recently. | Focus Bangla photo The prices of rice went up while that of some other essential commodities decreased a bit but still remained high on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka over the week ending Friday. Traders […]
Reducing the price of rice to P20 per kilo was one of the campaign promises Marcos made during the 2022 presidential race FILE PHOTO: A worker carries on his head a sack of rice inside a government rice warehouse National Food Authority in Quezon city, Metro Manila in Philippines, August 9, 2018. Picture taken August […]
A vendor arranges his rice products for sale at a public market along M. Dela Fuente Street in Sampaloc, Manila on July 14, 2024. MANILA, Philippines — The retail price of local rice remains cheaper compared to those of imported grains despite the implementation of Executive Order 62 on lower tariff on imported rice after […]
