WASHINGTON DC – Earlier today, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the launch of a Section 301 investigation into China’s compliance with the U.S.-China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement (Phase One Agreement) achieved and signed by the first Trump Administration in January 2020 (see USA Rice Daily, January 15, 2020). Section […]
Sohel Parvez, S Dilip Roy Farmers have started harvesting Aman season paddy in some northwestern regions amidst expectations of an increase in production, according to agricultural officials citing a year-on-year rise in acreage and favourable weather. Farmers transplanted the rain-fed crop on 59.28 lakh hectares of land, which was 6 percent higher year-on-year, according to […]
Broad decline in the world rice price points to India’s decision to lift rice export ban. Ryan Loy, Alvaro Durand-Morat At a Glance The 2025 planting season was marred by considerable challenges. Farmers in the Midsouth faced historic flooding in April that forced replanting across a significant portion of the Mississippi Delta. As Delta farmers […]
JAKARTA – The Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency (PPN/Bappenas) emphasized that food self-sufficiency, especially rice commodities, is a top priority for national development. Expert Staff of the Indonesian Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas Frans BM Dabukke emphasized that President Prabowo Subianto is targeting the acceleration of food self-sufficiency, especially rice, in addition […]
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman reaffirmed his optimism that Indonesia is on the verge of achieving rice self-sufficiency, citing a surge in production that strengthens national food sovereignty. “God willing, within the next three months, if there are no major obstacles, we will be able to declare that Indonesia has achieved […]
By Carah Hart Jarrod Hardke tells Brownfield “it’s most often true that if it’s a pretty good corn year, it’s a pretty good rice year. We normally harvest corn before we start harvesting the first rice so you get a good, early barometer. But this year, even before the combines started to roll you could […]
However, strong Indian monsoon poses short-term risk, says research agency BMI. By Subramani Ra Mancombu Rice prices in the global market will likely decline, notwithstanding the loss to the paddy crop in some regions in India and Pakistan. Analysts say this is mainly due to abundant supplies in growing countries, particularly India. Rice prices are […]
Local News In an impressive display of agricultural prowess, Cambodia has earned approximately USD 348.18 million from the export of nearly 473,000 tons of rice in the first eight months of 2025. This significant achievement was reported by the Cambodian Rice Federation on August 10, 2025. From January to August, 51 rice exporting companies facilitated […]
Kedia Advisory – The USDA’s September report projects larger U.S. rice supplies for 2025/26, driven by higher beginning stocks, imports, and production, while exports and domestic use are reduced. Beginning stocks rose 3.4 million cwt to 53.9 million, the highest since 1987. Production increased slightly despite a lower yield of 7,559 pounds per acre. Total […]
Sreekanth Ravindran / Khmer Times Synopsis: Cambodia exports nearly half of their rice production and is ranked fifth among the global rice exporters, the US report says. The Kingdom’s rice production has increased by 400 percent since the mid-1990s, owing to the exploration of advanced technologies, better infrastructure, scientific cropping methods and the use of […]
