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Mercosur forecasts excellent rice crop, but with India back in the market, prices are expected to fall.

Mercosur is expecting one of the best rice harvests of the last decade, and particularly in Uruguay (exporter of prime quality rice), yields of harvested fields are indicating possible new records. However Uruguay rice farmers are facing trade, price and logistics hurdles, according to farmer Karol Pinczak. “Harvesting is ongoing at a good pace, particularly […]

Indian rice turns competitive in the global market, exports may pick up from June 

5% broken rice offers cut by over $20/tonne in a month, while parboiled price prices down $14. By Subramani Ra Mancombu Rice exports from India are likely to pick up from June once competing countries such as Vietnam and Pakistan run out of stocks, traders said. A factor that could go in India’s favour is […]

Rice production to soar amid rising demand.

In MY2024-25, the total harvested area was recorded at 11.4 million hectares, with production at 36.6 million tonnes.ANM Mohibub Uz Zaman The country is poised for a substantial rise in rice production during the upcoming Marketing Year (May-April) 2025-26, as favourable weather conditions, expanded cultivation areas, and robust government support converge to boost output amid […]

Sri Lanka’s Food Security body recommends rice imports

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Food Policy and Security Committee has recommended the importation of rice in the near future to ensure an uninterrupted supply for consumers amid an impending shortage due to adverse weather conditions in the last cultivation season. Rice shortage during the upcoming festive season could be detrimental to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake-led […]

Unity State begins rice harvest in push for food security

Unity State has launched the harvest of a rice project initiated in December 2024, as part of efforts to boost agricultural production. Governor Riek Bim Top attended the event in Bentiu, where he emphasized the importance of self-sufficiency in food production. The project, implemented by the Coalition for Humanity Organization with funding from the European […]

Sri Lanka to Import Rice Amid Rising Prices and Shortages.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Food Policy and Safety Committee has recommended the importation of rice to ensure an uninterrupted supply for consumers. This decision was made during the committee’s fifth meeting, chaired by Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation Minister K.D. Lal Kantha and Trade, Commerce, Food Safety, and Cooperative Development Minister Vasantha Samarasinghe, held […]

New rice harvesters to boost rice production by Northern farmers

By Priya Nand Rice farmers in the North will be able to increase their production after receiving four rice harvesters as part of the government’s ongoing support for the agricultural sector. The Minister for Agriculture and Waterways, Vatimi Rayalu, says the initiative is under the Ministry’s Farm Mechanisation Programme and is part of a broader […]

Grain market review: Rice

By Chris Lyddon. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US – Slow demand in a well-supplied market has pushed global rice prices down in recent weeks. Buyers have held back as new crops increase availability. The International Grains Council (IGC) said in its March 20 Grain Market Report that “ample spot availabilities and generally weak buying interest continued […]