Surging demand sparks speculative hoarding, undercuts export opportunity A farmer works in a rice paddy in Thailand’s central Khon Kaen province. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Vietnamese rice farmers are still grappling with poverty even though the country is one of the world’s largest rice exporters, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Le Minh
Vietnamese exporters have renegotiated higher prices for around half a million metric tons of rice, two trade sources said, as global prices climbed to 15-year highs following
Rice Edges Lower as Key Asian Buyers Seek to Build Stockpiles (Bloomberg) — Rice prices in Asia edged lower after rallying to the highest level in almost 15 years last week
SINGAPORE, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Vietnamese exporters have renegotiated higher prices for around half a million metric tons of rice, two trade sources said, as global prices
(Bloomberg) — Myanmar expects rice exports to surge in coming months as curbs on Indian sales and a spike in Thai and Vietnamese prices force buyers to hunt for other
Stakeholders in the rice value chain have appealed to the government to consider investing more in research to improve the cultivation and production of rice to reduce its
Ban imposed on July 20 after heavy monsoon rains damages crops in India Tajinder Singh, left, co-owner of the South Asian Mart in Dartmouth, N.S., stands with his business partner