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Vietnam's central bank has directed commercial banks to promptly meet the loan needs of individuals and businesses involved in producing

Rice prices have been rising for roughly around one and a half years, with both premium and coarse varieties now at historic highs.

The government on Monday began auctioning off 150,000 metric tons of its emergency rice stockpile to distributors nationwide in an unprecedented move to lower the price of rice

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a dispatch featuring the management to ensure a rice supply-demand balance in light of developments in the global and domestic markets.

Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan clarified his remarks on encouraging farmers to grow bananas, saying the government has no policy to replace rice cultivation with other crops.

The broad agriculture sector coalition Sinag has urged the government to reinstate the tariffs on imported rice as lower duties failed to cut the price of the food staple. 

The Indian government has lifted the ban on the export of broken rice, a decision that could potentially lead to a drop in global rice prices

India’s rice export prices plunged to hit their lowest levels since June 2023. This decline was attributed to muted demand and abundant supplies while rice from Vietnam remained in high demand.

President of the Thai Rice Exporters AssociatioCharoen Laothammatas predicted that the figure will reach 7.5 million tonnes this year, a 24.2% drop from last year’s 9.94 million tonmes.

From the East to the West and North  to South, rice traders across Nigeria  share a common story of struggle.

On Feb. 3, 2025, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. declared a rice emergency in response to the extraordinary rise in local rice prices

MANILA, Philippines — Rice prices are lower in many provinces, hence the maximum suggested retail price (SRP)

The scarcity of rice in Cuba has driven its price up to 300 CUP per pound

Lower rate, import volume

No more holding back. Pheu Thai MPs seized the moment while Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra

KUALA LUMPUR: The government need not wait for new laws to take action against firms selling imported rice mixed with local grains, says a consumer group.

The government believes the country will produce enough rice on its own once all major irrigation projects are completed.