naveenika The Philippines, the world’s top rice importer, is now looking to broaden its supplier base beyond Vietnam to secure more stable supply and competitive prices.
Posted By: Gopi New Delhi, June 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Israel-Iran ceasefire has paved the way for India’s Basmati exports to resume to the Gulf region, which is a major market for the aromatic rice, with Iran accounting for as much as 35 per cent of the total shipments. Around one lakh tonnes of Basmati rice […]
Vietnam’s draft amendment risks alienating small rice exporters and contradicting reform goals. We must not conflate “management” with “control.” In the digital age, modern governance must be driven by data, transparency, and trust. A recent article published by VietNamNet, titled “Vietnam’s rice export policy at a crossroads,” provides a candid and commendable critique of the […]
Reuters BANGKOK: Thailand’s rice exports will reach a target of 7.5 million metric tons this year as Thai rice is still in demand, a commerce ministry official said on Friday. But tensions in the Middle East are a concern as Thailand exports a lot of rice to Iraq, Arada Fuangtong, head of the foreign trade […]
Reuters MUMBAI: India is allocating record rice volumes for ethanol production as it struggles with unprecedented inventories that are likely to swell further with the arrival of the new season crop, a reversal from earlier shortages that led to export curbs. Turning more rice to ethanol is helping to reduce rice stocks in the world’s […]
HANOI: The capital city has taken proactive steps to restructure its rice cultivation sector, supporting farmers in shifting toward the production of high-quality commercial rice that meets export standards. This effort is part of a broader strategy to expand the rice export market and improve the competitiveness of Vietnamese rice in international markets by 2030. […]
A range of hazardous pesticides face a 90-day ban in the upcoming paddy growing season. Vijay C. Roy New Delhi: Haryana is gearing up to ban hazardous pesticides in Basmati rice in an attempt to make it easier to export the grain to developed and other markets with high food safety standards. Neighbouring Punjab—like Haryana […]
Ikhliqah Singh Aujla Chandigarh: Despite the shadow of tensions between Iran and Israel, the export of Indian basmati rice surged by Rs 1,923 crore in 2024-25 fiscal year (April-March) compared with the previous fiscal year, according to the data available with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). The escalating Israel-Iran conflict […]
Finance Minister calls urgent NRPMC meeting on June 26 as paddy prices hit a 17-year low. Farmers push for 1,000 baht/rai aid for up to 10 rai of dry-season rice. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira, in his capacity as chairman of the National Rice Policy and Management Committee (NRPMC), has called an […]
Islamabad – Pakistan’s rice exports to China witnessed a remarkable 121% year-on-year increase in the first five months of 2025, signalling deeper trade ties and stronger agricultural cooperation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), said Ghulam Qadir, Trade and Investment Counsellor at the Pakistan Embassy in China. Ghulam Qadir told China Economic Net (CEN) that, […]
