Reuters BENGALURU, MUMBAI, HANOI, BANGKOK AND BANGLADESH: Vietnam’s rice export prices dipped to their lowest in more than a year on concerns about Indonesian rice imports in the coming year, while India’s rice prices held steady near their lowest levels in 15 months due to burgeoning supplies. Vietnam’s 5% broken rice were offered at their […]
Despite challenges in the global rice market, Vietnam’s is still on a right track to a new export volume record of over 8 million tonnes in 2024, surpassing last year’s result, according to insiders. Hanoi (VNA) – Despite challenges in the global rice market, Vietnam’s is still on a right track to a new export […]
Abul Kashem & Shaikh Abdullah Food Secretary Md Masudul Hasan told TBS that by December, at least 2 lakh tonnes of rice will be imported through the private sector and another 3 lakh tonnes through G2G agreements. The government is set to import 10.50 lakh tonnes of rice this fiscal year to stabilise domestic rice […]
Importers have to directly sell the imported rice in sacks in the market instead of repackaging these goods with the imported companies. The government has asked the private sector to import 327,000 tons of rice within one month, aiming to further control the price of the food grain in the retail market across Bangladesh. Fifty-nine […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare Philippine rice imports are inching closer to the 4-million metric ton (MT) mark, already surpassing a previous record achieved in 2022, as a confluence of typhoons and El Niño dry spell phenomenon slashed local production. This year through Nov. 7, the country imported 3.896 million MT of rice, with nearly 80 […]
Ministry says high price, new paddy deter traders. Despite approval for the import of 1.052 million metric tonnes of rice, letter of credits (LCs) to import only 9,500 metric tonnes have been opened, according to Food Ministry Secretary Md Masudul Hasan. Even after the government withdrew the 62.5% tax and duty on rice imports, private […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – The Philippines is expected to set a new record for rice imports this year and next, driven by growing demand from its increasing population. The US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) projects the country’s rice imports to reach 5 million metric tons (MT) in 2024, a 6.4% increase […]
JAKARTA, Nov 11 (Reuters) -Indonesia may not import rice in 2025, Zulkifli Hasan, a senior minister overseeing food affairs, said on Monday. Indonesia’s rice output is estimated to fall 2.43% this year to 30.34 million metric tons, due to a delay in planting and the harvest season after dry weather in 2023, the statistics bureau […]
AKIPRESS.COM – Rice import from Pakistan increased by more than 61% in 8 months of 2024, according to the National Statistics Committee. Kyrgyzstan imported 1,600 tons of rice from Pakistan worth $706,000 in January-August. This is 61% more than last year, when 1,000 tons of rice worth $398,000 were imported. In addition to Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan […]
By Adrian H. Halili, Reporter PHILIPPINE rice imports in 2025 will be driven by the expected decline in the production of palay (unmilled rice) this year, analysts said. “We will have to import more next year to cover up the drop in production this year. Aside from this, demand for rice will increase because of […]
