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Rice prices surge at wholesale level in Bogura

Higher production costs and outbreak of blast disease attributed as reasons. Prices of both coarse and fine varieties of rice have surged in the wholesale markets of Bogura.Market insiders have attributed the price spiral to the higher production costs and outbreak of blast disease affecting paddy plants during the last Boro season. Prices of the […]

Việt Nam’s rice export prices fall nearly 19 per cent despite growing volume

Việt Nam’s rice industry is facing a steep drop in export prices, even as shipment volumes climb, underscoring the challenges of a volatile global grain market. HCM CITY — Việt Nam’s rice industry is facing a steep drop in export prices, even as shipment volumes climb, underscoring the challenges of a volatile global grain market. […]

Palay farmgate price falls 28.9% in May

THE farmgate price of palay (unmilled rice) fell 28.9% year on year in May to an average of P17.75 per kilogram, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Month on month, the palay farmgate price fell 1.6% in May from P18.04 in April, the PSA said. The May decline widened from the 26.9% year-on-year retreat in […]

Vietnam’s rice export policy at a crossroads.

Controversial proposals are reigniting debate on regulatory overreach and testing the country’s commitment to economic reform. Although Resolutions 66 and 68 firmly call for abandoning the “ban what can’t be managed” mindset and eliminating administrative barriers and discretionary mechanisms, this spirit has not yet been fully embraced in several sectors, including rice exports. General Secretary […]

MRF sets fair market prices for premium rice varieties

Nyein Nyein The Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) offers fair market prices for Shwebo Pawsan, Ayeyawady Pawan and Samantha rice varieties, it announced on 13 June.MRF and the Myanmar Rice and Paddy Traders Association jointly arrange this affordable rice sale every Wednesday and Thursday from 11 am to 3 pm at Wadan Rice Depot in Lanmadaw […]

Rice prices Japan’s issue, on and off the farm

Kyoko Hasegawa, Agence France-Presse All is calm at Satoshi Yamazaki’s rice farm, with its freshly planted rows of vivid-green seedlings, but a row over the cost of the staple in Japan is threatening to deal the government a blow at the ballot box. Shortages of the grain caused by a supply chain snarl-up have seen […]

U.S. Rice Outlook Dips While Global Supplies Expand.

Kedia Advisory – The 2025/26 U.S. rice outlook points to lower supplies, reduced domestic use, and higher exports, resulting in a slight drop in ending stocks. Long-grain production is set to decline due to excessive rainfall in the Delta region, while California’s medium- and short-grain output rises. Imports hit a record 50.7 million cwt. U.S. […]

India’s granaries overflow as rice stocks hit record, wheat surges

By Rajendra Jadhav. MUMBAI, June 11 (Reuters) – India’s rice stocks in government warehouses rose 18% from a year ago to a record high for the start of June, while wheat stocks have hit their highest level in four years on higher procurement from farmers, official data showed on Wednesday. Record rice stocks will help […]