Azeem Ahmed Khan Pakistan’s food group exports slumped by 31.4 percent during the first quarter (July-September) of fiscal year 2025-26, falling to $1.11 billion from $1.62 billion a year earlier, primarily due to a sharp drop in rice and sugar exports, according to official trade data obtained by Wealth Pakistan. The food group’s share in […]
By PTV NEWS – BJLC. By Brian Campued The Department of Agriculture (D.A.) expressed hope that the extension of the rice import ban would continue to raise farmgate prices of palay as the country expects to post a record-high harvest by the end of the year. This as President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed Executive […]
Reuters HAMBURG: Bangladesh’s state grains buyer has issued another international tender to purchase 50,000 metric tons of rice, European traders said on Monday. The deadline for price offers is November 13. Bangladesh has also issued a separate tender seeking 50,000 tons of rice, with price offers to be submitted on Monday, November 3. The Bangladesh […]
Nhean Chamrong / Khmer Times Synopsis: Ministry of Agriculture Dith Tina asks officials to investigate middlemen manipulating trade in each province and to coordinate with traders willing to offer higher prices to farmers, aiming to restore transparency and fair competition. As paddy prices plunge from 1,200 to 600 riels per kilogramme, farmers have alleged that […]
Pakistan became the country’s significant rice supplier after India banned non-basmati rice exports in 2023 to cool down domestic markets. Sanjeeb Mukherjee New Delhi Mauritius is looking to enter into long -term deals with India for import of around 33,000 tonnes of rice to keep its subsidised food programme running and to ease out Pakistan, […]
Basmati exports drop 45.5% to 137,000 tonnes; exporters urge reforms to restore competitiveness. By Monitoring Desk Pakistan’s rice exports declined by 28% during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025-26, as exporters blamed rising costs, currency pressures, and inconsistent policies for eroding competitiveness in global markets. According to official data, total rice exports fell to […]
Business Correspondent The Ministry of Commerce has extended the deadline for aromatic rice exports to November 30. The previous deadline was September 30. A total of 50 companies will be able to export rice during the extended period. This information was given in a letter signed by Deputy Secretary of the Ministry’s Export-2 Branch, on […]
The Ministry of Finance has decided to release rice from the state reserves for Tuyen Quang Province as well as various rescue and relief materials from the state reserves for Quang Ngai Province to support residents in overcoming the aftermath of recent natural disasters. For Tuyen Quang Province, the ministry approved the release of 703,905 […]
Nguyệt Hà The agreement laying a solid foundation for promoting stable and sustainable rice trade between the two countries. Vietnam and Singapore on October 30 signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on rice trade, laying a solid foundation for promoting stable and sustainable rice trade between the two countries. The deal was inked by Vietnamese […]
‘Securing global and regional partnerships is essential for ensuring a stable supply of rice for Singapore,’ says Minister Grace Fu. Shikhar Gupta [SINGAPORE] Singapore and Vietnam on Thursday (Oct 30) signed a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) on rice trade at the Apec Economic Leaders’ Week in Gyeongju, South Korea. Under the MOC, Vietnam will support […]
