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India’s Rice Price Plunge: A Strategic Buying Opportunity in Global Agri-Commodities

Harrison Brooks India’s rice market is at a pivotal inflection point. A confluence of record surpluses, a depreciating rupee, and aggressive export policies has driven global rice prices to multi-year lows, creating a contrarian opportunity for investors in agri-commodities. While mainstream markets fixate on equities and tech stocks, the oversold Asian rice sector particularly India’s […]

Vietnam overtakes Thailand to become world’s second-largest rice exporter

By Vietnam News Agency Vietnam has outranked Thailand as the world’s second-largest rice exporter in the first half of 2025, Thai PBS reported on August 3, citing the Thai Rice Exporters Association. The association noted that from January to June, India exported 11.68 million tons of rice, an increase of 36.5% year-on-year, followed by Vietnam’s […]

Gov’t Floods Market with Rice Reserves as Prices Break Ceiling

The Jakarta Globe Jakarta. The Indonesian government will release 1.3 million tons of rice from national reserves into the market to curb rising prices and maintain supply stability, presidential spokesperson Hasan Nasbi said on Thursday. The move comes as rice prices surge across all quality grades in nearly all regions of the country. According to […]

Vietnam spends $1B importing rice despite export value slump

In a surprising contrast to declining rice exports, Vietnamese companies spent $1 billion importing rice over the past seven months, even as the country’s export revenue from this staple dropped sharply to $2.81 billion. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has just released its July and seven-month report on agricultural, forestry, and fisheries production, trade, […]

Heavy rains threaten rice production – Ebonyi farmers

Agency Report Rice farmers in Abakaliki in Ebonyi State have raised concerns over incessant rainfall, which they say is threatening the 2025 rice production and harvest. The farmers expressed their concerns in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abakaliki. It was amidst persistent downpours that have led to flooding, waterlogging, […]

Philippines’ 60-Day Rice Import Ban: Implications for Agricultural Sectors and Commodity Markets

Edwin Foster The Philippines’ 60-day rice import ban, implemented on September 1, 2025, represents a pivotal moment for regional agricultural markets and global commodity dynamics. This policy, aimed at shielding local farmers from collapsing palay prices, has sparked debates about short-term volatility, long-term strategic risks, and the broader implications for food security in Southeast Asia. […]

Vietnam overtakes Thailand to become world’s second-largest rice exporter

For the first seven months of 2025, Vietnam exported about 5.5 million tonnes of rice, generating 2.81 billion USD — a 3.1% increase in volume but a significant 15.9% decline in value compared to the same period in 2024. Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has outranked Thailand as the world’s second-largest rice exporter in the first […]

Indian Rice Exporters Federation says lifting of curbs by major global rice importer to boost Indian shipments

Synopsis Good news for Indian rice exporters. A major international market is lifting its four-month rice import ban. This move will significantly boost India’s rice exports. It will also help offset the impact of recent US tariffs. India aims to increase its global rice trade share. The Indian Rice Exporters Federation sees this as a […]