As the Philippines and Indonesia tighten rice imports, Vietnamese exporters are expanding into Africa, where demand for the grain is rising rapidly. Vietnam’s rice industry is facing one of its toughest challenges in years as two major markets, the Philippines and Indonesia, have sharply cut imports, forcing exporters to scramble for alternative buyers. Many firms […]
Vietnamese rice exporters are seeking new export markets after the Philippines signaled the possibility of extending its rice import ban through the end of 2025. The Philippine Department of Agriculture recently announced that it may extend the rice import suspension through the end of 2025, beyond the previously stated period of September and October. This […]
Elizabeth Mills, Writer, Forum Stories Who doesn’t eat rice? And that’s fundamentally the challenge. A staple foodstuff for more than half of the world’s population and an important one for much of the rest, rice is facing a tough outlook. Climate change both threatens existing production and creates wider issues for cultivation, including water conservation […]
The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture has signaled that the government will extend the ban on rice importation, originally set for September and October, until the end of this year in a surprise move that could pressure key suppliers including Việt Nam. HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s rice exports are expected to come under significant pressure […]
Ghana became Vietnam’s largest rice buyer in September, accounting for nearly 22% of total exports after the Philippines temporarily suspended imports. Vietnam exported 6.83 million tonnes of rice in the first nine months, earning 3.49 billion USD, down 2.05% in volume and 19.98% in value year-on-year. In September alone, the country shipped 466,800 tonnes of […]
HANOI: Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Singaporean Minister-in-Charge of Energy, and Science and Technology in the Ministry of Trade and Industry Tan See Leng have agreed to continue close coordination in implementing key areas of cooperation, particularly in energy, industry, trade and science and technology. The two ministers held talks […]
The restriction, introduced on September 1 for a period of 60 days, was aimed at supporting farmers facing falling paddy rice prices during the harvest season. PHILIPPINES – The Philippines, the world’s largest rice importer, is preparing to extend its temporary rice import ban until April 2026, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. told lawmakers […]
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — Inbound rice shipments this year have declined as of early October amid the government’s temporary import ban. Data from the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) showed that rice imports reached 3.26 million metric tons (MT) as of Oct. 2. This meant a 15.8-percent drop from 3.87 […]
By Amanda Lim Vietnam’s rice sector faces mounting pressure as the Philippines import ban could stay in place until year-end, raising concerns over further price falls for the top exporter. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced a 30-day extension on its rice import ban, a measure to support domestic farmers during its peak harvest […]
For the January-September period, rice exports fell 1.6% from a year earlier to 6.9 million tons Reuters HANOI: Vietnam exported 483,000 metric tons of rice in September, down 41.3% from the same month of last year, government data showed on Monday. Rice export revenues in the month fell 54.7% from a year earlier to $232 […]
