Price a Priority A survey, conducted in September by the recipe-sharing website Cookpad, asked 1,037 site users about their attitudes toward shinmai (newly harvested rice). In total, 88.9% in total stated they “want to buy shinmai,” but price proved to be an obstacle. More than 70% of respondents cited “price” as a priority when buying […]
The restriction, introduced on September 1 for a period of 60 days, was aimed at supporting farmers facing falling paddy rice prices during the harvest season. PHILIPPINES – The Philippines, the world’s largest rice importer, is preparing to extend its temporary rice import ban until April 2026, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. told lawmakers […]
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, […]
By Amanda Lim Vietnam’s rice sector faces mounting pressure as the Philippines import ban could stay in place until year-end, raising concerns over further price falls for the top exporter. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced a 30-day extension on its rice import ban, a measure to support domestic farmers during its peak harvest […]
Broad decline in the world rice price points to India’s decision to lift rice export ban. Ryan Loy, Alvaro Durand-Morat At a Glance The 2025 planting season was marred by considerable challenges. Farmers in the Midsouth faced historic flooding in April that forced replanting across a significant portion of the Mississippi Delta. As Delta farmers […]
For the January-September period, rice exports fell 1.6% from a year earlier to 6.9 million tons Reuters HANOI: Vietnam exported 483,000 metric tons of rice in September, down 41.3% from the same month of last year, government data showed on Monday. Rice export revenues in the month fell 54.7% from a year earlier to $232 […]
By Mangala Pavithrani Colombo, October 6 (Daily Mirror) – Chairman of the National Farmers’ Union, Anuradha Tennakoon alleged that rice producers deliberately create artificial shortages every year during the festive season, and criticised the government for failing to address the issue. Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Tennakoon said, “The government is very silent in front […]
Almost 40% drop in purchase price of paddy sparks protests from agrarian community. Our Correspondent HYDERABAD: A close to 40% drop in the purchase price of the rice crop has unsettled the farmers, sparking reactions and protests from the agrarian community. The Sindh Abadgar Board, a group which campaigns for farmers’ rights, on Sunday held […]
Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Vietnam rice export prices continued to drop as the Philippines, its largest market for the grain, extended an import ban by another month, with the possibility of lasting until the end of the year. The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) observed that bearishness […]
Yasir Wardad Rice prices continue to rise in Bangladesh despite record local production and high imports, increasing hardship for ordinary consumers. In Dhaka’s retail markets, coarse rice sells at Tk 58-62 per kg, medium quality at Tk 65-72, and fine rice at Tk 75-98, marking a Tk 2-3 increase over the past two weeks, according […]
