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Finance minister promises to address rice export issues to boost foreign exchange

Aurangzeb assures support for rice sector after meeting with industry leaders By News Desk Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb assured that the government would address all issues related to rice exports to help generate more foreign exchange for Pakistan. The assurance came during a meeting on Wednesday at the Federation House with Rafiq Suleman, former […]

Rice prices go down by Tk 6-10 per kg in local market

The prices of different kinds of rice have declined by Tk 6 to 10 per kilogram in Kushtia. Somoy National Desk Rice traders said that the prices of rice have been falling a little every day for a week due to the harvesting of new Boro paddy. Prices will drop further when new rice arrives […]

Harvest meets local needs

By KHOO GEK SAN PETALING JAYA: With a promising rice harvest underway in Kedah, known as Malaysia’s ‘Rice Bowl,’ rice millers are optimistic about a steady supply and anticipate there will be no rice shortages in the coming months. Hypermarket and retail chain Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd managing director Datuk Ameer Ali Mydin said the […]

Vessel carrying 20,000 tons of rice from Vietnam reaches Chittagong Port

Unloading of the rice has started after sample testing. UNB A vessel carrying 20,000 tons of rice from Vietnam arrived at Chittagong Port. The rice was brought under a government-to-government (G2G) agreement signed on February 3, 2025. Bangladesh had contracted to import a total of 100,000 tons of non-parboiled rice from Vietnam. All shipments under […]

Need to strengthen domestic rice stocks before exporting: minister

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman emphasized the importance of strengthening domestic rice stocks before considering exporting even though rice production is currently experiencing a significant increase, to maintain food security. He noted that though rice production increased significantly, bringing the current stocks to 3.18 million tons, the Ministry of Agriculture is still […]

Indonesia President Prabowo greenlights rice export amid rising production

The announcement comes just days after the government rejected a request from Malaysia to import rice from Indonesia, citing the need to safeguard domestic supply. Aditya Hadi, The Jakarta Post JAKARTA – President Prabowo Subianto has authorized rice exports to countries in need, reversing an earlier statement by Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman, who had […]

Increase in Japan rice imports targets US deal

TOKYO: The Japanese government may propose increasing duty-free imports of US rice in negotiations over US tariffs, according to government sources. The United States has said that it would be difficult for it to revise tariffs on imports of automobiles, which is Japan’s top priority. Tokyo hopes to break the deadlock by making a bold […]

Indonesia considers exporting rice if domestic reserves sufficient

Source: Xinhua / Editor: huaxia JAKARTA, April 23 (Xinhua) — Indonesia’s National Food Agency (Bapanas) said Tuesday that the country might consider exporting rice once domestic needs are fulfilled. Bapanas Head Arief Prasetyo Adi said that Indonesia could export rice as long as domestic food reserves are sufficient and production is abundant. “If our food […]

More US rice could reach Japan tariff free, as Tokyo aims to placate Washington

Japan. TOKYO: The government may propose increasing duty-free imports of US rice in negotiations over US. tariffs, according to government sources. The United States has said that it would be difficult for it to revise tariffs on imports of automobiles, which is Japan’s top priority. Tokyo hopes to break the deadlock by making a bold […]

Thailand’s Rice Exports Plummet Amid Global Challenges

Countries face delays and tariffs as Thailand’s rice market struggles to maintain its position. Thailand’s rice exports have taken a significant hit in the first quarter of 2025, plummeting by 30% year-on-year to just 2.1 million tons, as reported by the Thai Rice Exporters Association. This decline, attributed to a combination of delayed purchasing decisions […]