MANILA – Inflation will continue to settle within the lower end of the government’s target despite the projected acceleration in September, an economist said. Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation chief economist Michael Ricafort said inflation likely settled at 2.1 percent in September, higher than the 1.5 percent recorded in August this year. The forecast however is […]
Thailand’s rice exports drop 16.9% in August, with domestic prices falling by 200 baht per tonne. Exports to key markets like the US and South Africa decline. The Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) of the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday reported that Thailand’s rice exports in August 2025 totalled 739,497 tonnes, a 16.9% decrease […]
Reuters BENGALURU, HANOI, MUMBAI, BANGKOK AND DHAKA: Thai rice export prices fell to their lowest in nearly nine years this week weighed down by sluggish demand, while Indian prices held steady after hitting a three-year low in the previous week. Thailand’s 5percent broken rice was quoted at USD350 per tonne, its lowest level since November […]
Growth reflects Pakistan’s expanding presence in China’s food market, strengthening agri-cooperation. China Economic Net BEIJING: Pakistan’s rice exports to China recorded robust growth in the first eight months of 2025, rising around 70% year-on-year, according to data from the General Administration of Customs of China. From January to August, Pakistan exported rice worth $44.31 million […]
Amanur Aman, Kushtia India has introduced new regulations for rice exports to Bangladesh, raising concerns that imports may slow and prices could rise in the domestic market. The Foreign Trade Wing of India issued the directive on Wednesday, which came into effect on Thursday. Under the new rules, exporters of non-Basmati rice must register their […]
Rice prices are likely to decrease in the coming months, according to a report by General Economics Division (GED) of Bangladesh Planning Commission. The GED’s Monthly Economic Update and Outlook report for September noted that rice inflation has kept prices above double digits since December 2024, reaching 15.52 percent in June this year. Inflation for […]
Thailand’s rice exports drop 16.9% in August, with domestic prices falling by 200 baht per tonne. Exports to key markets like the US and South Africa decline. The Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) of the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday reported that Thailand’s rice exports in August 2025 totalled 739,497 tonnes, a 16.9% decrease […]
Japanese retail prices of rice have turned upward again, even as new rice harvested this year has started hitting the shelves. The average price at supermarkets across Japan stood at ¥4,275 per 5 kilograms, up for three consecutive weeks, according to data released by the agriculture ministry last week. Retailers are worried that their profits […]
By Tooba Khan Recent heavy rains and floods have damaged about one-fifth of the rice crop in Pakistan’s Punjab province, which accounts for majority of the production in the world’s fourth-biggest exporter of the staple. Rice yields in the region, which saw the worst flooding in more than three decades, are likely to drop by […]
Source: Asia News Network Local rice millers have been under pressure due to the narrowing gap between the government’s price ceiling, farm gate prices and retail prices for the grain, with many reducing or halting operations as profit margins narrow, leading to supplies tightening and market prices creeping above the cap in recent months. Industry […]
