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Thailand’s rice exports fall sharply

By John Reidy BANGKOK, THAILAND — Thailand’s rice exports have dropped off sharply this year amid intense competition and currency headwinds that have hurt price competitiveness, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. Thailand’s year-to-date rice exports as of Aug. 17 totaled 3.87 million tonnes, down […]

Monsoon improves India’s maize, rice crop forecasts

Source: Feedlot The 2025 southwest monsoon in India has been timely, uniform and quite abundant, which contributed to an increase in the area under the fall crop, in particular for rice and corn, according to a report by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. According to FAS, in most regions […]

Rice Exporters Reject Claims of 60% Damage to Punjab’s Rice Crop

By Business Desk The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has downplayed concerns over large-scale devastation to Punjab’s rice crop caused by recent floods, projecting that the damage is limited to just 10 to 12 percent. This assessment counters exaggerated claims of up to 60 percent crop loss, which REAP has dismissed as baseless and […]

Global rice export prices decline w-o-w as demand slows; India bucks’ trend

Global rice export prices (indicative FOB) slid w-o-w during the week ending 31 August 2025, under pressure from subdued demand. However, Indian export prices remained steady at $380/tonne (t), showing no change from the previous week. Pakistan’s prices dipped by $2/t w-o-w to $357/t, while Thailand recorded a sharper decline of $6/t to $370/t — […]

Punjab floods threaten to devastate India’s rice harvest

Source: The Independent. Floods caused by torrential monsoon rains have submerged swathes of agricultural land in northern India, threatening to ruin the standing rice crop and undermine the country’s food security. The flooding in Punjab, one of the country’s chief producers of grains like rice and wheat, has killed at least 30 people and affected […]

Indian rice prices fall, Vietnam rates steady near eight-month high

REUTERS – Indian rice prices fell this week as the rupee hit a record low though demand from African nations remained steady, while Vietnamese prices held steady near a eight-month high. “The rupee has been very volatile over the past few weeks. Exporters adjusted prices this week to factor in its fall,” said a Kolkata-based […]

Global rice glut to keep prices low in 2026

Ada Pelonia GLOBAL rice supply glut, driven by India’s bumper crop and bulging stockpile, will keep international prices of the staple grain low into 2026, according to a study. A study by International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Senior Scientist Alisher Mirzabaev and The Rice Trader CEO Jeremy Zwinger said India’s government-held rice stocks reached 37.9 […]

Indian rice drifts lower

Reuters BENGALURU, HANOI, MUMBAI, BANGKOK AND DHAKA: Indian rice prices fell this week as the rupee hit a record low though demand from African nations remained steady, while Vietnamese prices held steady near a eight-month high. “The rupee has been very volatile over the past few weeks. Exporters adjusted prices this week to factor in […]

From China to India: Can perennial rice rewrite water use in agriculture?

Explore how perennial rice, with lower irrigation demands and deeper roots, could revolutionise water use in India’s climate-vulnerable farming systems. Author: Amita Bhaduri India’s water crisis is inseparable from its rice fields. As the nation’s most water-intensive crop, rice consumes nearly a quarter of irrigation withdrawals, pushing groundwater reserves to alarming lows in states like […]

Indian Rice Prices Fall As Rupee Slips And Exports Shift

Finimize Newsroom What’s going on here? Indian rice prices are sliding as a weaker rupee nudges exporters to trim rates, shaking up trade dynamics across Asia and beyond. What does this mean? India, the world’s top rice exporter, lowered prices for its 5% broken parboiled and white rice to $367-$371 and $361-$366 per tonne, shaving […]