Jakarta (ANTARA) – Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has claimed that with the government’s rice reserves touching 3.7 million tons as of May 13, 2025, Indonesia has taken the lead in rice production in Southeast Asia. “This result is the hard work of all stakeholders, including farmers, central and regional governments, as well as (the […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare MANILA, Philippines — Philippine rice imports are projected to hit a record-high 5.5 million metric tons (MT) in 2026. This will maintain the country’s ranking as the world’s biggest importer of this household staple. This is based on the estimate of the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA). If […]
By Dexter Barro II At A Glance The Philippines, the world’s top rice importer, is expected to purchase a record-high volume of rice in the upcoming marketing year (MY), as the country sees continued growth in consumption, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In its latest “Grain: World Markets and Trade” report […]
By John Perkins. The USDA is projecting larger cotton and rice stocks in the coming marketing year. New crop rice ending stocks are seen at 47.5 million hundredweight, with increased imports and decreased exports canceling out a decline in production, while old crop stocks were up slightly from April to 45 million hundredweight on demand […]
PUTRAJAYA: The nation’s rice stockpile currently stands at 200,000 metric tonnes, sufficient to meet domestic needs for some 6.66 months. Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister, Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup, stated that the total physical stock of rice in the country amounts to 1,331,016 metric tonnes. “This supply is enough to sustain the country’s needs […]
Reporter Rachel Caroline L. Toruan. TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman emphasized that boosting national rice reserves remains the government’s top priority before allowing rice exports, even as production surges and stock levels reach 3.18 million tons. “We need to ensure the strength of our stock first,” Amran stated during a National Coordination […]
Indian domestic prices under pressure as Chhattisgarh prepares to float tender to sell 3.5 million tonnes rice. By Subramani Ra Mancombu Rice prices have begun to rise after falling to two-year lows in the global market, as stocks with some exporters such as Thailand and Pakistan have declined. “Prices have begun to rise over the […]
By: By the Inquirer Staff MANILA, Philippines — “P20 per kilo [of] rice. That was the promise—and today, we begin to make it real, starting in the Visayas.” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. posted this message on his Facebook and Instagram accounts on Wednesday, recalling a promise he made in his 2022 campaign to bring down […]
By John Perkins. The USDA’s reporting good export sales for a few key commodities during the week ending April 10th. Corn and soybean export sales both saw week-to-week improvements, with Mexico the leading buyer for both, and beef was up on the week, with Japan topping the list. Cotton sales were also above a week […]
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), domestic milled rice production is forecasted to go up by 18 percent from last year’s estimated production to reach 900,000 metric tonnes (MT). USDA’s prediction is based on expectations of improved weather conditions and assumes that farmers will give greater consideration to the Ghana Meteorological Agency’s […]
