India's rice export rates stagnant as market faces slow demandThailand's rates are climbing as millers hold back supply amid stronger domestic interest. Meanwhile, Bangladesh faces soaring prices and p...
15 May, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Asia heat waves spell double trouble for economies hit by oilAsia faces a new inflation threat from El Niño as rising temperatures and dry weather are all set to increase food costs. This comes on top...
08 May, 2026, 08.46 AM IST
Bumper Vietnam coffee crop may help ease global supply squeezeThis increased robusta supply could ease global shortages and moderate prices, despite concerns over arabica and rising domestic consumptio...
22 Sep, 2025, 10.11 AM IST
Hanoi flooded by swollen river as Typhoon Yagi leaves 179 deadHanoi has evacuated thousands of residents near the Red River as water levels reached a 20-year high following Typhoon Yagi. The typhoon ca...
11 Sep, 2024, 05.20 PM IST
Vietnam death toll from Typhoon Yagi at 141 as Hanoi faces flood riskThe death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi has reached 141, with heavy rains causing deadly landslides and floods. The Red River's rising ...
11 Sep, 2024, 09.17 AM IST
Robusta coffee rises most since 2010 on Vietnam rain concernsCoffee futures rose, with robusta in London rising to the highest levels since the year 2010 amid concerns around supply from Vietnam.
22 May, 2024, 09.33 AM IST
Rice supply faces new threat as Thailand urges crop curbsWorld’s second-biggest rice exporter- Thailand is witnessing less rain as it prepares for a potential drought next year with the arrival of...
03 Aug, 2023, 09.35 AM IST
Philippines must import rice as El Nino looms, may look to India - Marcos"I'm thinking about the national supply for rice," Marcos told officials in the northern province of Cagayan, where he went to assess the d...
29 Jul, 2023, 04.39 PM IST
Why India holds the key to global rice market outlookIndia's rice exports touched a record 21.5 million tonnes in 2021, more than the combined shipments of the world's next four biggest export...
10 Jun, 2022, 12.16 PM IST
Mounting import of Vietnamese pepper via Sri Lanka worries IndiaThe MIP was fixed last year to protect the interest of the local pepper growers after over 40% decline in prices though productions were no...
26 Sep, 2018, 12.09 PM IST
Good cotton output expected, imports may be cutFuture bright: Early monsoon, ebbing fears of El Nino’s adverse impact turn key beneficial factor.
05 Jun, 2017, 09.52 AM IST
Rain's early exit may dry out pepper outputScanty showers in Sept-Oct may cap pepper output lower than the prediction of 55,000 tonnes.
10 Oct, 2016, 11.26 AM IST
Cotton may turn costlier with fall in acreage, rainsPrices are ruling at Rs 5,400 per 100 kg of raw cotton, even as fresh crop has started arriving in the wholesale markets of Punjab and Hary...
05 Oct, 2016, 12.09 PM IST
Vietnam price drop raises hopes for India robusta coffee exportsA large chunk of India’s coffee exports comprises robusta coffee variety, the prices of which have been rising in the past few months.
14 Sep, 2016, 08.33 AM IST
Coffee exports from India stand to benefit from global shortage of robusta beansThe heat wave from El Nino effect has caused considerable damage to coffee plantations of Asian producers while drought seems to have affec...
16 May, 2016, 01.25 AM IST
- Coffee yield may surge but exporters not happy
A 60% jump in last year's exports has exhausted coffee stock. Exporters say prospects at the moment are not as bright as they were in the p...
26 Jul, 2011, 04.06 AM IST
Lower output, higher price to hit coffee tradeThe report issued by the Int'l Coffee Organisation has bad news for global coffee industry.
11 Dec, 2009, 03.34 AM IST