Bangladesh to import 100,000 tons of boiled rice from India
The total amount of rice will be imported at a cost of Tk 377.65 crore – each ton costing $455 or Tk37, 487. The...
Basmati farmers in Punjab & Haryana rake it in
Low inventory and a fall in taxes on account of GST, coupled with rising exports, have helped basmati farmers in Punjab and Haryana to...
Vietnam rice exporters should focus on Asian markets
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Rice shipment: REAP rejects TDAP proposal
Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has rejected Trade Development Authority of Pakistan's proposal of making pre-shipment inspection of all rice shipments mandatory. A...
Unprecedented rice output surprises Iranians
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Rice basmati rises on uptick in demand
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Rice registers 7.2pc more production compared to set target
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S. Korea’s rice output expected to fall below 4 mln-ton mark this year
South Korea's rice output is expected to drop below the 4 million-ton mark for the first time in over three decades, due mainly to...
Rice Association (RA) brings out code of practice for basmati rice 2017
After eighteen months’ of negotiation, the Rice Association (RA) has announced a revised code of practice on basmati rice, which had last been updated...
Rice production forecast lowered by USDA for Bangladesh
Highlights
USDA lowers Bangladesh rice yield forecast.
The Boro rice production estimate is lowered to 17.8 MMT on crop losses caused by neck blast...