Abul Kashem & Shaikh Abdullah Import of 1 lakh tonne rice ongoing, more by Nov. Highlights: The government is urgently importing 4 lakh tonnes of rice to maintain food stocks and boost open market sales (OMS), as fresh paddy will not arrive before December while floods have hit the north. Food ministry officials said OMS […]
HANOI: Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Singaporean Minister-in-Charge of Energy, and Science and Technology in the Ministry of Trade and Industry Tan See Leng have agreed to continue close coordination in implementing key areas of cooperation, particularly in energy, industry, trade and science and technology. The two ministers held talks […]
Staff Correspondent – Dhaka A large portion of Bangladesh’s rice imports come from India. Recently, India imposed new conditions on its rice exports. However, these changes have not yet affected the Bangladesh market. Officials of the food directorate say that in addition to having sufficient stock, global rice prices have fallen and there are alternative […]
The base price of rice in Asia has dropped to the lowest level in the past decade. This situation will lead to a decrease in expenses for households and countries dependent on imports, according to agronews.ua. Bloomberg reports that, according to the Thai Rice Exporters Association, wholesale prices for Thai white rice with 5% broken […]
The NBDF will use the funds for promotional and research activities, training, and trade initiatives, while APEDA’s share is to be used as “service and infrastructure charges.” By Prabhudatta Mishra The Commerce Ministry has authorised its agri-export promotion body, APEDA, to retain a 30 per cent share of the funds collected from the registration fee […]
Md Masud Retail prices remain largely unchanged, frustrating consumers. Highlights: The price of rice in the country’s markets has started to decline. Over the past two weeks, the wholesale price of almost all varieties of rice has fallen by up to Tk300 per bag. Traders attribute the price drop to an increased supply following a […]
Synopsis: An Indian firm, Bagadiya Brothers Pvt Ltd, has won a significant international rice import tender from Bangladesh. The company will supply 50,000 tonnes of rice. This marks the first such tender awarded directly by Bangladesh’s interim government. More tenders are expected, benefiting Indian rice exporters, especially from West Bengal. This development boosts demand and […]
Global New Light of Myanmar The Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) aims to meet rice export of 1.8 million tonnes during the second half of the current financial year 2025-2026, with 300,000 tonnes of rice per month.Myanmar’s rice export exceeded 1.2 million in the first half (April-August) this FY, bagging US$408 million. Myanmar mainly exported rice […]
India’s aggressive export drive is likely to extend its grip on global rice trade, where it already accounts for around 40% of shipments. INDIA – India, the world’s leading rice exporter, is seeking to further consolidate its dominance in the global rice market during the 2025/26 season, raising concerns over prolonged weakness in international prices. […]
By: Kurt Dela Peña – Content Researcher Writer With almost 20 typhoons lashing at the Philippines every year, farmers, especially those tilling lands for palay, find themselves stricken even more by poverty – poor yield, low sales, and piling debt. Last month, as Nando (Ragasa) battered northern Luzon with maximum sustained winds of 215 kph, […]
