SYED FATTAHUL ALIM Inflation rate in Bangladesh, which was 8.55 per cent in July, marked a 0.07 percentage point increase from that of June. However, the government in its budget for FY2025-26 expressed the hope that the inflation rate could be brought down to 6.5 per cent sometime in FY26. Whatever the future expectations, considering […]
Tri Listyarini Jakarta. Indonesia’s rice production is projected to reach 33.8 million tons in 2025, with the potential to climb as high as 35.6 million tons, according to government estimates. If realized, the output would secure the country’s rice self-sufficiency target for the year and remove the need for imports. The Agriculture Ministry cited projections […]
TOKYO: Rice prices in Japan soared 90.7 percent in July year-on-year, official data showed Friday, but the rate of increase slowed from previous months offering some relief for Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru. Overall, Japan’s core inflation rate eased to 3.1 percent from 3.3 percent in June, the data from the internal affairs ministry showed. But […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has instructed the Rice Industry Development Office (RIDO), led by Undersecretary Christopher Morales, to closely examine the apparent shift in Filipino rice preferences, as demand for imported rice—particularly Vietnamese varieties—continues to grow. Secretary Tiu Laurel said the rising popularity of imported rice could signal a shift in consumer […]
Ghana is importing rice despite milled rice production being forecasted to reach 900,000 metric tons this season. GHANA – Ghana is projected to import one million metric tons of rice for the 2025/2026 season, accounting for more than half of the country’s total rice demand, according to the latest annual Grain and Feed report from […]
By bno – Phnom Penh Office Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered a 60-day suspension of rice imports, from September 1 to October 30, in an attempt to stabilise prices during the domestic harvest, according to The Nation. The decision, announced after a Cabinet meeting, followed a proposal from Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, […]
Soybean stockpiles hit 88,000 tons, nearly double last year, as imports fall by up to 40,000 tons. By Kang Woo-ryang, Kim Yun-ju, Kim Mi-geon The South Korean government, which had encouraged farmers to replace rice with soybeans, is now weighing a reversal by reducing the scale of soybean cultivation. Officials say the change comes amid […]
The Vietnam Food Association has asked the country’s trade ministry to challenge a move by the Philippines to suspend rice imports for two months, with traders saying it will harm local production. Being Vietnam’s biggest rice buyer, the Philippines said that it would suspend rice imports for 60 days starting 1 September, in an effort […]
TBS Report Dhaka announced on Wednesday it would allow duty-free imports of 500,000 tonnes of rice in a move aimed at stabilising domestic prices. Rice prices in India have risen by as much as 14% in two days after Bangladesh removed a 20% import duty on the staple, prompting traders across the border to rush […]
By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Saturday it has observed an increase in the farm gate prices of palay or unhusked rice a week after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced a two-month suspension of rice importation starting September 1, 2025. In a statement, the DA, citing data from […]
