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Pakistan Rice Road Show 2025 launches second leg in Abidjan

Press Release ABIDJAN: Following the successful first leg of the Pakistan Rice Road Show 2025 in Accra, Ghana, the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) officially launched the second phase in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. This landmark two-day event at the Novotel Plateau Hotel brings together 28 of Pakistan’s top rice exporting companies to showcase their […]

Rice imports to Philippines banned until October 30

Source: Зерно Он-Лайн Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the suspension of imports of milled and polished rice for 60 days, Inquirer.net reported. Pursuant to Executive Order No. 93 issued on August 30 and signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on August 29, rice imports will be suspended from September 1 to October 30, […]

India boosts rice exports to largest importer of world Philippines

India exported agricultural products worth $413 million to the Philippines in 2024. By PTI India is pushing rice exports to the world’s largest importer of the commodity — the Philippines — and to tap the opportunity, a large delegation of leading exporters will visit the Southeast Asian nation next month, an official said. The Philippines […]

Uzbekistan imports 6,500 tons of rice in seven months

AKIPRESS.COM – Uzbekistan imported 6,500 tons of rice worth $2.9 million from January to July 2025, according to the State Statistics Committee. This volume was supplied from 13 different countries. 4,300 tons were imported from Kazakhstan, 1,100 tons from India, 582 tons from Kyrgyzstan, 186 tons from Pakistan, 66 tons from China, and 289 tons […]

India pushes rice exports to Philippines, world’s largest importer of the grain

Synopsis India is aggressively pursuing rice export opportunities in the Philippines, the world’s largest rice importer, aiming to significantly increase its market share. A delegation of Indian exporters will visit the Philippines in September to explore potential for rice, vegetables, groundnut, and meat exports. The Philippines’ food importers will also attend trade events in India […]

Asia rice: Vietnam rates hit near eight-month peak as supply tightens

Reuters BENGALURU, HANOI, MUMBAI, BANGKOK AND DHAKA: Vietnam’s rice export prices hit an eight-month high this week as supplies tightened, while Indian prices held steady and Thai prices declined due to surplus stocks, with demand stable across regions. Vietnam’s 5 percent broken rice was offered at USD455-USD460 per metric ton on Thursday, its highest level […]

Bangladesh to import more rice as domestic prices soar

By Susan Reidy DHAKA, BANGLADESH — With domestic prices for rice at an all-time high, Bangladesh is expected to increase its imports in 2025-26, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. Imports are estimated at 1.2 million tonnes, up 100% from the initial estimate and up […]

Bangladesh: Rice import from India resumes at Benapole land port after 4 months

Source: Dhaka Tribune. After a four-month pause, Bangladesh has resumed rice imports from India through Benapole Land Port. On Thursday night, nine trucks carrying a total of 315 tons of rice entered yard No-31 of the port at around 9:30pm, Shamim Hossain, director of Benapole Port, said on Friday. According to port sources, the last […]

DA wants importers to share responsibility of maintaining rice buffer stock

By TED CORDERO, GMA Integrated News The Department of Agriculture (DA) is proposing to require rice importers to share the responsibility of maintaining the country’s rice buffer stock through an amendment to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL). The DA, citing a recent Senate Committee on Agriculture hearing, said on Tuesday that Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu […]

After exports resume to Bangladesh, rice price rises in Kolkata markets; households shift to cheaper varieties

Subhro Niyogi & Krishnendu Bandyopadhyay / TNN Following India’s lift on the rice export ban to Bangladesh on August 12, and Dhaka’s subsequent duty-free import announcement, rice prices in Bengal and other Indian regions have surged. The Bangladesh government’s decision to ease inflation by removing import duties triggered a rapid increase in exports from India, […]