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Vietnamese rice remains steadfast amid world market fluctuations

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 […]

India to impose ₹8 a tonne fee to register non-basmati rice exports

Three industry associations support the move, hope it will yield tangible results By Prabhudatta Mishra After introducing mandatory registration of contracts for export of non-basmati rice, the Indian government has decided to levy a token fee of ₹8 per tonne to promote the staple cereal as an India brand. Currently, several varieties are exported in […]

President Marcos eye longer rice import ban, higher tariff—DA chief

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is moving to tighten the country’s rice import policy by extending the current two-month import suspension and raising tariffs on foreign rice, in a bid to stabilize palay prices and protect Filipino farmers during the peak of the harvest season. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. made the announcement Wednesday, […]

Japan rice prices turn higher despite arrival of new crop

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 […]

Prabowo at UN: Indonesia now rice self-sufficient, ready to export

New York (ANTARA) – President Prabowo Subianto announced that Indonesia’s record-breaking rice production this year has not only secured national food self-sufficiency but also opened opportunities for exports to help countries in need, including Palestine. “This year, we recorded the highest rice production and grain reserves in our history. We are now self-sufficient in rice, […]

Policy gaps, crackdowns squeeze Indonesian rice millers as prices soar

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 […]

Indonesia’s Rice Prices Hit Highs Despite Overflowing Stockpiles

Finimize Newsroom What’s going on here? Indonesia’s rice prices soared to record highs in August, even as warehouses were overflowing with home-grown rice and global prices kept falling. What does this mean? Despite ramping up rice production by almost 16% in the first seven months of 2025, shoppers in Indonesia still found shelves thinly stocked. […]

Basmati exporters to buy more from Haryana, UP and MP to offset Punjab crop losses

Punjab and Haryana, which account for around 75% of the country’s total Basmati output, saw crop damage during floods even as overseas demand is expected to rise this year. Vijay C Roy Basmati exporters are looking at other states to make up for the crop lost to floods in Punjab and Haryana, the largest producers […]

Rice import policy in spotlight as BSP weighs rate path

Marcos economic team studies impact on inflation of moratorium. By: Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to tread carefully as it approaches the end of its rate-cutting cycle, especially amid fresh policy debates that could cloud the inflation outlook — most notably a proposal to stretch […]

‘Rice importers may leverage prices once import ban is lifted’

Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Rice importers will have the leverage to delay purchases and even buy at a bargain once the country’s rice import ban is lifted as global prices remain soft due to a supply glut, the International Rice Research Institute said. In a market brief, IRRI senior […]