The MV PHU THANH 36 ship, carrying 6,000 tons of rice under Package-2 of an international tender, has anchored at Chittagong Port A cargo vessel arrived at Chittagong Port from India carrying 6,000 tons of parboiled rice on Saturday. “The ship, MV PHU THANH 36, with 6,000 tons of rice under the contract (Package-2) concluded […]
Higher inventories and production, besides stiff competition add to market bearishness. By Subramani Ra Mancombu. Rice prices in the global market have plunged to over two-year lows on slack demand, higher inventories and stiff competition among producers, traders and experts. Projections of higher production and carryover stocks have compounded the situation. Vietnam has cut its […]
DGFT issues notification making it ‘free’ from the prohibited list. By Subramani Ra Mancombu The Indian government on Friday lifted the ban on 100 per cent broken rice, which was in place since September 2022. In a notification issued late in the evening, the Directorate-General of Foreign Trade said that, as per the revised policy, […]
Hanoi tells trade ministry told to boost rice exports to counter oversupply. WRITER: Reuters BANGKOK/HANOI – Thailand is seeking cooperation with India and Vietnam to find ways to tackle falling rice prices, Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan said on Thursday, amid simmering protests by local farmers calling for more support from the government. Thailand is in […]
Reuters Rice export prices from India extended declines this week to their lowest level since June 2023 due to weak demand and abundant supplies, while Vietnam rice saw increased demand. India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $409-$415 per tonne, down from last week’s $413-$420. Indian 5% broken white rice was priced at $390-$400 […]
The planned discussion aims to curb falling prices and oversupply, as the Commerce Ministry explores new export opportunities Thailand is set to hold talks with India and Vietnam about strategies to tackle falling rice prices caused by oversupply, the Commerce Ministry said. India and Vietnam are the world’s two biggest rice exporters. Commerce Minister Pichai […]
Star Business Report. Bangladesh received a significant shipment of rice from Pakistan and India yesterday as part of the government’s efforts to boost the country’s public food stocks and contain the prices of the staple in the domestic market. Out of the 50,000 tonnes of rice to be bought under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) […]
The initiative aims to provide fortified rice containing essential micronutrients like iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12 through ration shops, mid-day meals, and Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) schemes In October 2024, PM Narendra Modi chaired a cabinet meeting approving the continuation of free fortified rice distribution under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana […]
By Daphne Ewing-Chow Senior Contributor. Stories about food & agriculture through the lens of climate change. Rice, the world’s most consumed staple, provides 20% of global daily calories, and feeds billions. Yet, its production is under increasing pressure from pests and diseases, with Bacterial Leaf Blight (BLB) ranking among the most devastating. Farmers have few […]
The Hindu Bureau. HYDERABAD Use of urea in cultivation of paddy in the coming years is expected to come down by almost 50% as new varieties of paddy – being developed with half of the urea being used now – without impacting the yield would become available, said Ajay Kohli, Deputy Director General (Research) of […]
