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Asia rice: India prices steady as demand remains subdued, Thai rice falls on strong baht

Reuters Indian rice prices remained unchanged from the previous week as demand remained subdued and supplies stayed on the higher side, while Thai rates fell pressured by a stronger baht amid weak demand. India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $382-$387 per ton, unchanged from last week. Indian 5% broken white rice was priced […]

Human chain in Ctg demands urgent action to curb rice price hike

UNB Citing official data, speakers said rice prices alone contributed nearly 40% to the country’s food inflation in May 2025 despite sufficient Boro season production. Speakers at a human chain in Chattogram city expressed deep concern over the abnormal rise in rice prices on Thursday and demanded immediate government measures to control the rice market. […]

Rains, rice planting send vegetable prices soaring in Nepal

In a matter of two weeks, kitchen essentials have become doubly dear, according to the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market. The Kathmandu Post KATHMANDU – With monsoon rains damaging roads and farmers getting busy in transplanting paddy, prices of most of the green vegetables in Kathmandu valley have started soaring. Highways connecting Kathmandu Valley—Tribhuvan Highway, […]

Mukul Agrawal portfolio: Basmati rice stock zooms 76% from April low

Shares of LT Foods, which own flagship rice brand ‘Daawat’, hit a new high of ₹509 today. The stock has rallied 26% in the past eight trading days after Iran-Israel announced ceasefire SI Reporter Mumbai LT Foods share price today: Mukul Agrawal portfolio stock: LT Foods shares hit a new high of ₹509 on the […]

India rice bins are stuffed and another record crop coming

Bloomberg News India’s stash of rice is running at the highest for this time in at least two decades, raising the risk it will run out of room to store it all as another record crop looms. Overflowing reserves—equal to more than one-tenth of the annual global production—are becoming a headache for the world’s second-biggest […]

₱20 rice: from campaign promise to reality on the table

By Judith Albano Critics called it impossible. Skeptics dismissed it as mere campaign rhetoric. Yet today, Filipino families are bringing home quality rice at ₱20 per kilogram—proof that the Marcos administration has transformed what many considered an unrealistic election promise into tangible relief for millions of households. The ₱20 rice program represents one of the […]

Rice prices in India edge higher on rupee strength despite weak demand

Reuters There is ample supply in Southeast Asia REUTERS — Indian rice prices rose for a second straight week on rupee strength despite sluggish demand. Meanwhile, ample global supplies pushed Vietnamese rates lower. India’s 5 percent broken parboiled variety was quoted at $382-$387 per ton, up from last week’s $380-$386. Indian 5 percent broken white […]