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 […]
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 […]
July’s figure was the softest since October 2019, when inflation stood at 0.6 percent. Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral- Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA – Inflation cooled to below 1 percent in July, marking its weakest pace in nearly six years, as rice prices plunged to a record low and gains in utility costs moderated. The consumer […]
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 […]
Tokyo, Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–The average price of rice sold at some 1,000 supermarkets across Japan in the week through July 27 came to 3,625 yen per 5 kilograms, up for the first time in 10 weeks, the agriculture ministry said Monday. The average price rose by 40 yen from the previous week, apparently reflecting […]
In response to soaring rice prices that have strained household budgets, the administration of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has tapped government reserves and indicated plans to review Japan’s rice production policies. Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi has signaled a bold shift in approach, suggesting that Japan may abandon its de facto policy of limiting the cultivation […]
Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture would start processing rice import applications as of August 4. It said the Iranian government had decided to remove its 4-month ban on rice imports, which coincides with rice harvest season in the country, to help ease domestic prices, according to Press TV. Rice is a staple of the Iranians, with […]
Prices of several grocery items have gone up in Indian stores over the last few months. By KV Kurmanath The imposition of a 25 per cent tariff on India could increase the prices of popular Indian rice varieties, according to consumers in the Indian diaspora. “Prices of several grocery items have gone up in Indian […]
The first rice harvest of 2025 has hit shelves in Japan, with prices significantly higher than last year against the backdrop of strong demand for domestic rice brands. Rice prices may remain high even after autumn, leading consumers to struggle with their food spending. On Thursday, the early Koshihikari-brand rice crop from Miyazaki Prefecture was […]
Kaxandra Salonga, ABS-CBN News MANILA — The Department of Agriculture plans to propose gradually increasing the tariff on imported rice to 25 percent from the current 15 percent to help raise farmgate prices of palay ahead of the next harvest season. Farmers have attributed low palay prices to rice imports, which the government no longer […]
