OMSS policy for 2025-26 announced; price of rice for ethanol hiked by ₹0.70/kg By BL New Delhi Bureau The Centre on Thursday notified the policy on selling foodgrains from official reserves under the open market sales scheme (OMSS). Under the scheme, the reserve price of wheat has been fixed at ₹2,550/quintal for all categories, up […]
Retailers accuse millers while millers blame farmers. Our Correspondent Rice prices have registered a sharp rise in Magura district in recent time causing extreme sufferings to the common consumers. During a visit to different markets in the district town, different varieties of rice were seen to be sold at hiked prices. Premium quality Miniket rice […]
Vietnam’s rice exports witnessed a notable drop in average prices in the first half of 2025, despite a rise in export volume, leading to a contraction in the sector’s total export value. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Vietnam exported around 700,000 tonnes of rice in June, earning $364.4 million. Overall, the country […]
By Haidar Naqvi Exporters and rice mill owners report that prices of both Basmati and non-Basmati rice have dropped by over 30%, while payment channels to key buyers like Iran remain severely affected. The ongoing conflict in West Asia has significantly disrupted rice exports from Uttar Pradesh, resulting in plummeting demand, stalled payments, and sharp […]
observerid.com Jakarta, IO – The National Food Agency (NFA) has officially relaunched the Rice Supply and Price Stabilization (SPHP) program, assigning state-owned logistics company Perum Bulog to distribute up to 1.3 million tons of government rice reserves over the next six months, from July to December 2025. The mandate was issued through NFA Head’s official […]
by Web Desk (Lahore) LAHORE – Amid soaring prices, several commodity prices across Pakistan witnessed surge in July 2025. From essential grains and pulses to spices, sugar, and dry fruits, nearly every staple item has seen a hike in wholesale rates at Lahore’s historic Akbari Mandi. As price hike hits consumers, market analysts link increase […]
Story by AYIE LICSI. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared that the P20 per kilo rice program will continue and expand to more public markets in the country. Marcos confirmed this in a vlog posted to his YouTube channel, in which he said that the P20 Rice Project is “here to stay.” “Tuloy-tuloy na po […]
By Kaori Kaneko Summary JOETSU, Japan, July 4 (Reuters) – For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice farmers to grow less of the crop so that prices of the national staple grain remained relatively high and steady. Now, under an ambitious agricultural policy announced this year, Tokyo is preparing […]
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 […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter MANILA, Philippines – Starting July 16, the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice will be lowered to P43 a kilo from the current P45. In a statement on Thursday, the Department of Agriculture said easing tensions following the ceasefire between Israel and Iran prompted the agency to […]
