Reuters BENGALURU, HANOI, MUMBAI, BANGKOK AND DHAKA: Vietnam’s rice export prices hit an eight-month high this week as supplies tightened, while Indian prices held steady and Thai prices declined due to surplus stocks, with demand stable across regions. Vietnam’s 5 percent broken rice was offered at USD455-USD460 per metric ton on Thursday, its highest level […]
The Commerce Ministry will ramp up trade deals and promotional events over the next five months to counter a sharp decline in export volume and value Thailand’s Commerce Ministry is launching a new campaign to boost rice exports, aiming to ship 7.5 million tonnes by the end of 2025. The initiative responds to a significant […]
Thai rice faces a prolonged crisis as global and domestic prices fall. India’s plan to release 20 million tonnes of rice threatens to drive prices down further, while Vietnam pushes premium “ST” rice to compete with Thai jasmine. Chukiat Opaswong, honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association (TREA), told Thansettakij that India’s planned stock […]
Reuters BANGKOK: Thailand is hoping to meet its rice export target of 7.5 million metric tons this year by seeking more deals in markets where demand is strong, commerce ministry official said on Tuesday. Rice shipments dropped by 25% year-on-year in the first seven months of 2025, but those to key markets such as the […]
Tim Kim aT spend $17 million to import rice from Asian countries. South Korea’s state-run Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. (aT) has purchased more than 45,000 tons of rice through an international tender, foreign media reported on Aug. 25. According to the reports, aT agreed earlier this month to import a total of 45,200 […]
Thai rice prices set to plunge as India plans to unload 20m tonnes from stockpiles, undercutting global market rates and hurting Thai farmers, warns exporter. The Thai Rice Exporters Association has warned that Thai rice prices are likely to plunge further next month after the Indian government moves to unload 20 million tonnes of rice […]
SYED FATTAHUL ALIM Inflation rate in Bangladesh, which was 8.55 per cent in July, marked a 0.07 percentage point increase from that of June. However, the government in its budget for FY2025-26 expressed the hope that the inflation rate could be brought down to 6.5 per cent sometime in FY26. Whatever the future expectations, considering […]
Support measures include a credit programme to delay the sale of paddy, a loan programme for agricultural institutions to purchase paddy and add value, and an interest compensation programme for rice traders who stockpile paddy. Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand’s cabinet has approved three programmes worth more than 60 billion THB (1.84 billion USD) for the […]
By bno – Phnom Penh Office Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered a 60-day suspension of rice imports, from September 1 to October 30, in an attempt to stabilise prices during the domestic harvest, according to The Nation. The decision, announced after a Cabinet meeting, followed a proposal from Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, […]
Vietnam has surpassed Thailand in rice exports. The Prime Minister urges immediate action to strengthen its competitive edge. Tien Phong Vietnam has surpassed Thailand to become the world’s second-largest rice exporter. To maintain this position, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for the agricultural sector to swiftly address obstacles and seize export opportunities. Accelerating […]
