Story by Bangkok Post Thai export prices retreated further this week and hovered near nine-year lows, hurt by ample supplies and meagre demand, while Indian prices edged up from three-year lows, supported by a slight improvement in demand. Thailand’s 5% broken rice was quoted at US$345 per metric tonne on Thursday, its lowest since November […]
BSS By Md Mamun Islam RANGPUR, Oct 4, 2025 (BSS) – Farmers in the Rangpur agricultural region have begun harvesting the early varieties of short-duration Aman rice with good yield, creating job opportunities for agricultural labourers. On this occasion, farmers’ families in many villages are celebrating the centuries-old traditional “Nabanna” festival by preparing various types […]
By Oh Gwui-hwan The retail price of rice has surged nearly 30% from a year ago, topping 270,000 won per sack. According to the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT) on the 4th, the average retail price of rice surpassed 68,000 won per 20 kilograms on the 2nd. At 68,435 won per 20 kilograms, […]
Reuters BENGALURU, HANOI, MUMBAI, BANGKOK AND DHAKA: Thai export prices retreated further this week and hovered near nine-year lows, hurt by ample supplies and meager demand, while Indian prices edged up from three-year lows, supported by a slight improvement in demand. Thailand’s 5percent broken rice was quoted at USD345 per metric ton on Thursday, its […]
By Lee Ho-jun 1st, Seochon in Jongno District, Seoul. With Chuseok approaching, the alleys were crowded with people, but only the rice cake shop was quiet. In past years, packing boxes were piled high or the display case was crammed with songpyeon, but this year it was empty. There was no smell of rice cakes […]
Government Launches Nationwide Discount Events to Stabilize Rising Holiday Costs. By Kim Ji-seop, Jung Seok-woo With Chuseok approaching on the 6th, major food ingredient prices have surged significantly, raising alarms for preparing ancestral rites tables. Rice and glutinous rice prices have jumped over 30% compared to last year’s Chuseok, causing fluctuations in prices for rice […]
Rice jumps 15.9% amid supply shortages; bread, eggs drive core inflation to 2%. By Jung Seok-woo As prices of food items such as rice, bread, coffee, and eggs surged, the consumer price inflation rate last month rose back to the 2% range for the first time in two months. According to the *September Consumer Price […]
Hanoi, September 30 (VNA) – Vietnam exported 6.6 million tonnes of rice, earning nearly 3.4 billion USD as of September 15, up 1.5% in volume, but down 17% in value compared to the same period in 2024, according to customs data. The Vietnam Food Association said that export rice prices are stable, with 5% broken […]
Song Hà The Multilateral Trade Policy Department will promote negotiations with the EU and the UK to amend the list of fragrant rice varieties eligible for tariff quotas under the EVFTA and the UKVFTA. To thoroughly implement the Prime Minister’s directive on strengthening synchronous solutions to promote rice production, export, and market regulation, the Ministry […]
Thailand’s rice exports in the first eight months of 2025 fell sharply, with both volume and value dropping due to oversupply in the global market, weak import demand, and the impact of a stronger baht. Arada Fuangtong, director-general of the Department of Foreign Trade (DFT), said exports between January and August totalled 5.04 million tonnes, […]
