Agribusiness Chinese authorities reportedly reject several consignments of Indian non-basmati rice, citing GMO presence; India firmly denies allegations and reaffirms absence of
Los Baños, Philippines (25 May 2026) — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Badan Perakitan dan Modernisasi Pertanian (BRMP) of the Ministry of
Source: Kofi Akuamoah Boateng Baidoo From homes and restaurants to schools and ceremonies, rice is now a daily fixture in the diets of millions of Ghanaians. The increasing
India’s rice exports have fallen marginally in the first quarter of 2026, as disruption from the Iran conflict hit shipments of premium basmati rice to Gulf markets, according
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (12 May 2026) – Cambodia is making significant progress in its climate commitments for 2030 and 2050. As part of these efforts, the country
India’s 5% broken parboiled variety is quoted this week at $337–$345 per ton. By Reuters Indian rice export prices extended gains this week on stronger demand and a rebound
The Japanese government expressed concern over the impact of a sharp increase in private-sector rice imports on domestic rice production in an annual white paper adopted Friday.
NEWS WIRE BEIJING – China and Pakistan reaffirmed their commitment to deepening economic and technological cooperation during Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz
By Jessica Speed -STAFF WRITER Rice consumption in Japan fell to its lowest level in seven years in fiscal 2025, as soaring prices pushed more consumers toward cheaper staples
Sent back 4-5 consignments last week; trade views it as Beijing waging a trade war against New Delhi. By Subramani Ra Mancombu China continues to reject Indian non-basmati rice
By Giselle P. Jordan RETAILERS’ compliance with the P50 per kilogram (kg) price cap on imported rice in Metro Manila has expanded to 63 percent, Agriculture spokesperson Arnel
Mico Virata The National Food Authority (NFA) has accelerated rice milling operations in the Bicol Region to expand government buffer stocks and create more warehouse space
Across select East African countries [USD/metric ton] by Hillary Bett National average price spreads for rice across five East African nations showed distinct market trends in
By Rajendra Jadhav Summary MUMBAI, May 27 (Reuters) – India’s rice exports in the first four months of 2026 fell marginally from a year earlier as
By Manila Bulletin Newsroom The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is urging traders to make market decisions independently to ensure fair competition in the imported rice
Reporter: Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesia’s National Food Agency (Bapanas) has confirmed that it will not raise the highest retail price of
By Ayushi Baloni and Tanya Rana, Editor: Debiprasad Nayak HIGHLIGHTS: Thai 5% white rice prices rose to their highest level in over 16 months as millers held back supplies
By Carah Hart The Missouri Rice Research and Merchandising Council has rejoined USA Rice Federation. That means the state will participate in national rice advocacy and promotion
Can Bangladesh sustain its food security achievements under these changing situations? Shahjahan Kabir Bangladesh’s agricultural transformation has long been recognized as one
19 May 2022, New Delhi: Farmers in India will now be relieved from heavy infestation of bacterial leaf blight and Blast in paddy. Indian Agricultural Research
By Munawar Hasan LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s four-day visit to China from May 23, following high-profile visits by the US and Russian presidents, offers Pakistan an
by BusinessWorld SINGAPORE — Soaring fuel and fertilizer costs linked to the Middle East conflict, coupled with drier-than-usual conditions, are putting increasing
Thai paddy prices edge higher as rice exporters expect demand to recover if Middle East tensions ease and freight costs fall Thai paddy prices show signs of recovery Thai paddy
Accused Abdus Samad, ward 9 Jamaat ameer, claims rice belonged to brother. Our Correspondent, Noakhali The local administration has recovered 96 sacks of government rice
foodwatch laboratory tests reveal the presence of pesticide residues in everyday foods — including substances not approved in the EU. The European Commission must stop the
By Jerome Carlo Paunan MANILA (PIA) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday assured rice traders and retailers that the newly implemented 50-peso-per-kilo
In early May 2026, farmers in Hung My Commune, Vinh Long Province, were harvesting the remaining plots of the winter-spring rice crop. The same field presented two contrasting
Mom Kunthea / Khmer Times The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) is actively promoting the establishment of Modern Agricultural Cooperatives (MACs) to modernise the agricultural
A benchmark Asia rice price has climbed to its highest level in more than a year as concerns grow over harvests across the region, Bloomberg reports. Prices for Thai 5% broken
Top Rice News Today highlights the news from Indian grain markets, and rice farmers from Indonesia adopt climate-friendly methods to cut methane emissions. The strengthening of
Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo Summary THE cost of putting food on the table is shifting as the National Government deploys two separate financial strategies to control the price of
Taipei, May 19 (CNA) A 75,000-kilogram shipment of imported Vietnamese black rice was blocked at the border after pesticide residue was detected, the Taiwan Food and Drug
A new study finds that climate change is creating environments where humans have never successfully cultivated rice before. Climate change is pushing rice-growing regions into
Elderly North Koreans draw comparisons to the Arduous March famine era. By Park Hee-soo North Korea’s Cabinet issued an emergency order on May 12, 2026,
By TED CORDERO, GMA News The Department of Agriculture (DA) is imposing a suggested retail price (SRP) on local rice at P53 per kilogram. In a statement on Tuesday, Agriculture
By Press Release SHANGHAI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) is participating in the prestigious SIAL China 2026 from 18–20 May 2026 in Shanghai, China, with
Summary The measure is intended to ease procedural requirements and promote the use of alternative trade corridors. ISLAMABAD (APP) – Pakistan is expanding efforts to
Linh Chi From low-emission fields in the Mekong Delta, Vietnamese rice is shifting from a yield advantage to green value. After decades of pursuing the goal of ensuring food
Accused Abdus Samad, ward 9 Jamaat ameer, claims rice belonged to brother The local administration has recovered 96 sacks of government rice from the house of a Jamaat-e-Islami
Key takeaways: Indian rice export prices were little changed this week, pressured by sluggish demand from buyers in Africa amid a depreciation of the rupee to a record low.
Viet Nam is significantly scaling up its low-emission “green rice” exports to high-end international markets like the EU, Australia, and Japan. Yielding premium
Governor Sindh Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi has said that the government is committed to providing all possible facilitation and incentives to the export sector, while Prime
Josiah Antonio MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is gearing up for the enforcement of President Marcos’ executive order imposing a price ceiling on
Vietnam remained the Philippines’ largest rice supplier, exporting 1.46 million tonnes in the first four months of this year and accounting for more than 86% of the country’s
By: Joey A. Gabieta TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Around 1,000 residents belonging to vulnerable sectors were able to purchase rice at P20 per kilo on Thursday, May 14,
Guyana’s rice industry is on track to achieve another historic year, with production already surpassing the 800,000-tonne mark before the halfway point of 2026, according to
NEW YORK, May 13 (APP):A high-level delegation of the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP), led by its Chairman Faisal Jahangir, concluded its 3-day visit to New York
Wheat output rises 4.6% to 29.6 million tonnes, rice grows 2.8% to 10 million tonnes, sugarcane 6.2% to 89.5 million tonnes; livestock grows 3.75%; cotton falls to 7.1 million
In April 2026, Asia’s rice market came under close scrutiny following a reported trade arrangement between the Philippines and Vietnam. Market participants say the proposed
Katrina Domingo MANILA — Months after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced the approval of a price cap on imported rice, Malacañang has finally released the executive order
Surabaya, E. Java (ANTARA) – Indonesia has recorded the highest national rice stocks in history at 5.3 million tons, according to Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman.
By Darryl John Esguerra MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the imposition of a temporary mandated price ceiling on imported rice amid what the
The Ministry of Commerce has sought federal cabinet approval to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Gambia to strengthen bilateral cooperation in agricultural trade,
By Megha Bajaj Top rice news today outlines South Korea’s International tender from Vietnam, a sharp rise in wholesale rice prices in the Philippines and Thai
Rice arrivals rose by 18.16 percent year-on-year to over 1.6 million metric tons (MMT) as of end-April, based on latest government data. Figures from the Bureau of Plant Industry
In a significant development related to Andhra Pradesh’s rice sector, the Central govt. has recently granted approval for the procurement of Parboiled rice in the state for
Neville Timothy Sanders INCREASING Sarawak’s self-sufficiency level (SSL) in rice production must be a central priority under the proposed Sarawak Padi and Rice Board Bill,
Major importers scramble for food security as weather risks intensify; the Philippines is expected to double its imports to 6.5 million tonnes. Thai rice exporters are forecasting
By Namarita Kathait Indian rice exporters expressed concerns over a possible rise in domestic fuel prices, which could aggravate the current situation of truck shortages,
Megha Bajaj Interestingly, Basmati rice exports play a crucial role in the Indian economy. But the current crisis of the Middle East Conflict has hampered these exports.
Farmers brace for losses as swollen stocks and shifting guidance drag rice prices down By Yun Ye-won In Japan, after last year’s “surge in rice prices,” the
PESHAWAR: As golden wheat fields disappear from the plains of Swabi after harvest, farmers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are once again preparing their lands for rice cultivation, but
Hin Pisei Cambodia exported almost 470,000 tonnes of rice during the first four months of 2026, generating more than $266 million in revenue, an increase of nearly 30% compared to
By bnm Gulf bureau Thailand has not exported a single shipment of rice to Iraq in the past three months, with deliveries halted entirely since the outbreak of the war in the
By Chhum Chantha PHNOM PENH – Cambodia earned around $840 million from exports of milled rice and paddy rice during the first four months of 2026, according to a report
AFP – Malaysia is resorting to cloud seeding to bring much-needed rain to the country’s “rice bowl” north, where a drought has delayed planting of the staple crop and
BY Olalekan Adigun The retail price of a 50-kilogram bag of rice across Nigeria’s six geo-political zones has shown notable variations in the first week of May 2026, with
Hasanuddin University 09 May 2026, Indonesia: Most of Indonesia’s population relies heavily on rice as a staple food. Needless to say, for rice supply to meet the
Myanmar shipped over 160,000 tonnes of rice and broken rice in April of the current financial year 2026-2027 (April-March) through maritime trade channels, according to the
Findings show all 23 hybrid varieties released after 2015 have higher than the benchmark standards By Prabhudatta Mishra The Indian government is in no hurry to accept the Punjab
SGGPO Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung chaired a high-level summit where ministries, localities, and associations debated measures to address falling rice prices, rising
Nyein Nyein The Department of Agriculture under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation invited companies wishing to apply for registration to export rice and broken
Bernama The increment was driven mainly by higher vegetable oil prices as well as increases in cereal and rice quotations amid elevated energy costs. ISTANBUL: World food prices
By TED CORDERO, GMA News The Philippines has secured a critical buffer against global market volatility after formalizing a landmark rice trade agreement with Vietnam, ensuring a
The new centre in Pilibhit will support farmer training, crop research, and AI-based rice surveys across India’s Basmati sector. INDIA – The Agricultural and Processed Food
The Rs 12 crore facility at the ICAR–Indian Institute of Rice Research will help scientists rapidly develop climate-resilient and nutrient-rich rice varieties using advanced
The pact promises green farming and methane emission cuts, but raises questions over payouts and corporate climate accountability Biman Mukherji A US$30 million carbon credit deal
By Vivek Waghmode Shanghai: A global research team led by East China University of Science and Technology in Shanghai has confirmed that the traditional rice–fish co-culture
Malaysia is resorting to cloud seeding to bring much-needed rain to the country’s “rice bowl” north, where a drought has delayed planting of the staple crop and
Soybean export sales fell to a marketing year low during the week ending April 30th. The USDA says old crop soybean sales were below average and while China was the leading buyer,
DHAKA: Bangladesh is heading for a rice shortfall of more than 200,000 metric tons after heavy pre-monsoon rains and upstream inflows damaged its main crop in the northeastern
Surging urea prices driven by Hormuz Strait disruptions are squeezing rice farmers across Asia, threatening to cut yields and deepen food insecurity across the region. Rice
Niaz Md Farhat Rahman Reliable weather forecasts, delivered on time, can turn uncertainty into opportunity. They can make agriculture more productive, resilient and profitable.
Amid heightened volatility in the global rice market, Vietnam is stepping up efforts to diversify export destinations and shift toward higher value segments. Geopolitical
Nyein Nyein Myanmar and China will soon establish a Business-to-Business (B2B) pact to boost rice export, said Myanmar’s Commercial Attaché in Kunming, China.Guokee Bio-Tech
By TED CORDERO, GMA News The Philippines’ agriculture sector saw a slight drop in output in the first quarter of 2026, mainly due to lower rice production, according to the
Thai rice exports risk missing the 7m-tonne target as the Iran war halts shipments to Iraq and drives up logistics costs Thailand’s rice exporters say the Iran war has dealt a
Government may be forced to dipose of the grain via sales to ethanol distilleries and open market. By Prabhudatta Mishra The Indian government’s rice procurement for the
By Dexter Barro II The Department of Agriculture (DA) is evaluating a restriction on monthly rice import volumes of up to 200,000 metric tons (MT) from June to October to ensure
Sukanta Halder This year’s Boro paddy harvest in the haor region had raised hopes of a strong yield, with farmers racing against time to harvest, thresh, and dry their crops.
C Shikha, Joint Secretary in the Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, on Monday said that India has an adequate
By: Jordeene B. Lagare – Reporter MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) has urged farmers to consider planting early-maturing and
Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The country’s rice tariff collection in the first quarter rose by 13 percent on an annual basis to
Faruk Hossain Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) has established an innovative ‘rice garden’ in the agricultural fields of Dinajpur, transforming it into a practical
BSS NETROKONA, May 4, 2026 (BSS) – The government’s Boro paddy and rice procurement campaign officially began today in Kalmakanda upazila of the district, aiming to
Fargo, ND, USA / The Mighty 790 KFGO | KFGO Rusty Halvorson Global rice supplies are expected to tighten this year as farmers across Asia reduce planting due to rising input costs
Indonesia expects a longer and more severe dry season this year due to El Nino, which started in April. By Reuters JAKARTA: Indonesia’s rice output for the January-June
The monthly rice quota is getting positioned with 448 government retailers across the district. Express News Service ROURKELA: Ahead of the state-wide launch of the Mukhyamantri
Agricultural, forestry and fisheries production in Viet Nam remained broadly stable in the first four months of 2026, according to the National Statistics Office. In April,
By Giselle P. Jordan THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering limiting monthly rice import volumes from June to August to prevent palay (unhusked rice) farmgate prices
Multi-sector delegation of importers to arrive in third week of May. Our Correspondent KARACHI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), in collaboration with the
SYED FATTAHUL ALIM Boro, with its annual share of the country’s total rice output ranging approximately from 55 per cent to 60 per cent, is actually the largest contributor
By Our Correspondent KARACHI: Pakistan’s trade authorities and diplomats facilitated a visit by rice exporters to Oman this week to strengthen bilateral trade and explore new
The government says the move will help boost sales of locally produced rice as demand continues to rise. BURKINA FASO – Burkina Faso has suspended rice imports until further
Iftekhar Ahmed Fagun Managing haor conditions requires an integrated approach that considers crop production and aquatic health; early warning systems based on upstream rainfall
India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted this week at $337-$344 per ton. By Reuters Indian rice export prices fell this week due to weak demand and as the rupee slipped
18-member REAP delegation holds talks with OCCI, meets importers and port officials to address logistics and expand exports. By News Desk Pakistan facilitated a visit by rice
Reuters Rice is central to global food security, and even modest supply disruptions can ripple through countries, lifting prices and straining household budgets, particularly
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