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29 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest food stapleIran War: Farmers across Southeast Asia face a crisis as missiles flew in th Middle East. Soaring fuel and fertilizer prices, driven by the...
11 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Asia Rice: Thai rates hit seven-month high on China purchase dealThai rice prices surged to a seven-month high following a significant deal with China. Meanwhile, Indian and Vietnamese rice rates strength...
20 Dec, 2025, 09.52 AM IST
Indian rice export prices extend fall on muted demand, weak rupeeThe Indian rupee hit a record low against the dollar last week, effectively increasing the margins of exporters.
03 Jan, 2025, 10.25 AM IST
Global rice prices drop after India allows white rice exportsIndia on Saturday allowed exports of non-basmati white rice. That came a day after New Delhi cut export duty on parboiled rice to 10%, buoy...
02 Oct, 2024, 12.02 PM IST
Thailand replaces envoy to WTO after comment on India programmeOfficials said Pimchanok Vonkorpon Pitfield has been asked to report back to Thailand by the Thai foreign secretary, who is attending the W...
02 Mar, 2024, 12.13 AM IST
India's export curbs stall trade; prices in other hubs declineRice export rates in Vietnam and Thailand have declined while India's restrictions on parboiled rice exports have halted activity. India's ...
22 Sep, 2023, 10.39 AM IST
India export curbs, food inflation fears, send Thai rice exports to four-year highPrices of essential foods such as wheat and cooking oils hit a record this year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine throttled Black Sea supp...
21 Dec, 2022, 02.42 PM IST
- India becomes leading rice supplier to Singapore
India has overtaken Thailand as Singapore's biggest rice supplier for the first time, exporting 92,865 tonnes or 32.9 per cent of the total...
12 Oct, 2013, 12.15 PM IST
Global rice stocks reach 12-year high as food costs dropReserves will gain for a seventh year, rising 2.7% to 108.6 million metric tonne in 2013-2014, the US Department of Agriculture estimates.
09 Jul, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- India should export non-basmati rice to give farmers a better deal
Thailand & Vietnam that dominate 50% of international rice trade complemented each other in hiking export prices to unsustainable levels.
29 Dec, 2011, 05.03 AM IST
- Rice exports from Thailand may increase
Rice exports from Thailand, the world's largest shipper of the grain, may gain more than expected this year, boosted by strong demand from ...
23 Apr, 2011, 04.42 AM IST
'Price band of $375-450 /t to fetch cheaper rice'Grain traders maintain that a price band of $375-450 /t,should be specified.
10 Nov, 2009, 04.14 PM IST
Kharif rice output may see a shortfall of 17 million tonneEstimated shortfall in kharif rice leads govt to abolish import duty on rice till Sept 2010.
28 Oct, 2009, 06.23 AM IST
- Govt pulls out all stops to ease rice exports, duty-free sugar imports
The food and civil supplies ministry is busy preparing a cabinet note to help minister Sharad Pawar push through two key pending decisions ...
25 May, 2009, 03.30 AM IST
- Export barriers to reduce global rice trade by 7%
Global trade in rice is expected to decline 7% this year because of curbs imposed by exporters, but shipments could rebound next year on be...
26 Jun, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- South East Asia ganging up to control price of rice
World Bank has asked India, which resorted to ban on rice export, not to go down the path. But it is yet to react to the news. War on Infla...
02 May, 2008, 05.45 PM IST