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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
KARACHI, April 20, 2026 – The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has expressed strong optimism regarding the cooling of tensions in the Middle East, attributing the