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Cambodia’s Rice Exports Surge, Raking in Nearly USD 350 Million in 8 Months

Local News In an impressive display of agricultural prowess, Cambodia has earned approximately USD 348.18 million from the export of nearly 473,000 tons of rice in the first eight months of 2025. This significant achievement was reported by the Cambodian Rice Federation on August 10, 2025. From January to August, 51 rice exporting companies facilitated […]

Vietnam’s hard lesson in rice branding and intellectual property

Scientific breeding and private innovation propelled Vietnam’s exports, but branding battles now threaten progress. Once a nation reliant on imported rice and low-yield local varieties, Vietnam has transformed into a global rice export powerhouse. This success story is largely credited to advancements in rice breeding, resulting in high-yield, disease-resistant varieties that are now recognized among […]

U.S. Rice Outlook 2025/26: Higher Stocks, Lower Prices

Kedia Advisory – The USDA’s September report projects larger U.S. rice supplies for 2025/26, driven by higher beginning stocks, imports, and production, while exports and domestic use are reduced. Beginning stocks rose 3.4 million cwt to 53.9 million, the highest since 1987. Production increased slightly despite a lower yield of 7,559 pounds per acre. Total […]

Pakistan rice exporters’ chief expects strong harvest, rejects 60% crop loss claim after floods

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, the world’s fourth-largest rice exporter, expects its yield to remain strong this year despite devastating floods that have submerged large swathes of farmland, the head of the country’s rice exporters’ association said on Friday, dismissing reports of catastrophic crop losses. The country’s rice exports have been steadily rising, with Pakistan shipping around 6 […]

Vietnam’s rice exports remain stable despite import pauses by Philippines, Indonesia

By VNA Vietnam’s rice exports are unlikely to be significantly affected in the short term, said acting Minister of Agriculture and Environment Tran Duc Thang following reports that the Philippines and Indonesia have temporarily suspended rice imports since early September. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) will report to the Prime Minister, seeking directives […]

Kingdom’s milled rice production surges by 400% since mid-1990s

Sreekanth Ravindran / Khmer Times Synopsis: Cambodia exports nearly half of their rice production and is ranked fifth among the global rice exporters, the US report says. The Kingdom’s rice production has increased by 400 percent since the mid-1990s, owing to the exploration of advanced technologies, better infrastructure, scientific cropping methods and the use of […]

Vietnamese rice exports stall as Philippines bans imports

By Thi Ha Rice traders are keeping their purchases from farmers to a minimum after the Philippines, a key market, suspended all imports. Hang, a trader in the Mekong Delta Province of An Giang, a major rice-growing area, bought only a few tons last week compared to the usual hundreds of tons. Exporters are also […]

Market diversification needed to further boost rice export: official

Vietnam’s rice industry has the capacity to maintain export targets, but businesses need to actively expand markets and reduce dependence on a few major partners to build a more sustainable foundation for growth, said Nguyen Anh Son, Director of the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s rice industry […]

Drought in Baghlan: Farmers Shift from Rice to Sorghum

Author: Avizha Khorshid Some farmers in Baghlan province are complaining about low rainfall and the continuation of drought. They say this situation has severely reduced their crop yields and caused them heavy losses. At the same time, experts warn that the persistence of this phenomenon is posing serious challenges to Afghanistan’s agriculture-dependent economy, with consequences […]