Md Masud Retail prices remain largely unchanged, frustrating consumers. Highlights: The price of rice in the country’s markets has started to decline. Over the past two weeks, the wholesale price of almost all varieties of rice has fallen by up to Tk300 per bag. Traders attribute the price drop to an increased supply following a […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — Inbound rice shipments this year have declined as of early October amid the government’s temporary import ban. Data from the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) showed that rice imports reached 3.26 million metric tons (MT) as of Oct. 2. This meant a 15.8-percent drop from 3.87 […]
BSS DHAKA, Oct 7, 2025 (BSS) – The government today recommended approval of a number of proposals including procurement of some 2.30 lakh metric tons (MTs) of fertilizer, 2.20 lakh metric tons of wheat and 50,000 metric tons of non-basmati rice to meet the growing demand of the country. The approvals came from the 40th […]
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 […]
The results of the assessment will later be used to streamline the rice supply policy in the future after the end of the 2025 Subsidized BPT Special Programme on August 31. THE Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) has reiterated its commitment to reassessing the policies and strategies for the supply of local white […]
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 […]
Rice sourced from India and Thailand typically enters the region through Cotonou before being re-exported informally into Nigeria. WEST AFRICA – Rice prices in West Africa have fallen to their lowest levels in a year, weighed down by sluggish demand and excess inventories across key import hubs, according to S&P Commodity Insights. Platts, part of […]
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, […]
Nepal’s rice and paddy imports surged by 45.9% in the first month of 2025/26, reaching Rs. 2.91 billion compared to Rs. 2.00 billion in the same period last year. With rice imports now accounting for nearly 2% of total imports, the trend has once again raised critical questions about Nepal’s long-standing struggle with food self-sufficiency. […]
By Nazrin Azizli Punjab’s rice farmers are increasingly turning to solar-powered tube wells, boosting irrigation efficiency and cutting energy costs, but the rapid shift is raising concerns over groundwater depletion and Pakistan’s long-term food security. In Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, rice farmers are increasingly using solar panels to power tube wells—motorised groundwater pumps that […]
