India, the world’s leading rice exporter, recently lifted its ban on white rice exports, significantly impacting the global rice market and specifically the Vietnamese rice sector. This development presents both opportunities and challenges for Vietnamese rice producers, according to insiders. According to experts, India’s decision to lift its ban on non-basmati white rice exports will […]
In a significant move that has sent ripples across India’s organic agriculture sector, the Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has suspended the organic certification body of the state of Sikkim. This comes in the wake of a scandal involving the export of regular white rice being falsely labeled as organic. The […]
By Mohd Nasaruddin Parzi KUALA LUMPUR: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry believes that the ceiling price for local rice needs to be reviewed, taking into account current production costs, future cost projections and the movement of global white rice prices. Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the maximum price for local white rice (BPT) […]
Chea Vanyuth / Khmer Times Cambodia exported a total of 445,913 tonnes of milled rice in the first three quarters of this year, earning some $335 million in revenue, a Cambodia Rice Federation report said yesterday. Exported milled rice varieties included premium aromatic rice, fragrant rice, long grain white rice, parboiled rice, and organic rice, […]
The average Briton eats 5.6kg of white rice a year. But how much and which type should you eat to ensure you don’t pile on the pounds? Apart from being a staple food for over half the world’s population, we’re also rice fans in the UK, with 80 per cent of the population buying it […]
The domestic price of Thai white rice has begun to decrease following India’s resumption of non-basmati white rice exports. However, this shift has yet to affect this year’s rice export volume, according to Chookiat Ophaswongse, honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association. Mr Chookiat said on Sept 28 the Indian government lifted a ban […]
BENGALURU /MUMBAI/BANGKOK/HANOI AND BANGLADESH: Rice export prices in Asia dropped sharply this week after India, the world’s largest exporter of the staple, eased restrictions on exports, increasing competition in the region. India on Saturday allowed exports of non-basmati white rice, a day after cutting export duty on parboiled rice to 10% from 20%. “India’s decision […]
Jayatri Nag, ET Bureau Synopsis: India has lifted its ban on the export of non-basmati white rice, a move welcomed by exporters in West Bengal. The government also reduced the export duty on parboiled rice from 20 percent to 10 percent. This decision is expected to boost incomes for exporters and farmers with the upcoming […]
By Daniel Adaji The Federal Government has commenced the sale of 30,000 metric tonnes of subsidised milled rice to Nigerians at the rate of N40,000 per bag. It started the subsidised rice sale at a ceremony that took place in Abuja on Thursday. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, said the initiative […]
Synopsis In July 2023, the government had prohibited the export of non-basmati white rice but it had said exports would be allowed on the basis of permission granted to other countries to meet their food security needs and based on requests from those countries. New Delhi: The government on Monday allowed the export of 1,000 […]
