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EASTERN ARKANSAS — Officials with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture say planted rice acreage is down, which follows a recent trend seen with the crop.

PHNOM PENH, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia exported 282,315 tonnes of milled rice in the first four months of 2025, earning a gross revenue of 209 million U.S. dollars

India’s re-entry into the global rice market following the lifting of its ban has enabled it to secure a substantial market share in Malaysia

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia is on track to achieve food self-sufficiency by strengthening national rice stocks

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Head of the Indonesian National Food Security Agency

BANGKOK: Thai rice exports in the first quarter of 2025 totaled 2.1 million tonnes, a decrease of about 30 per cent. 

Farmers’ groups on Sunday, May 4,  accused the Marcos administration of peddling false hope to millions of Filipinos suffering from high rice prices

Officials have clarified that a recent notification was issued to implement technical updates to the Harmonised System of Nomenclature (HSN) codes introduced in the 2025–26 budget.

In the capital’s wholesale markets, BRRI-28 rice is selling at Tk58–60 per kg, Guti Shorna at Tk53–54, and Paijam at Tk55–57

Rice isn’t just food in Japan. It’s part of daily life, culture, and even history.

Several Thai products, including pet food and rice, are poised to gain a larger market share in America amid escalating US-China trade tensions, according to the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO).

(Bloomberg) -- The Philippine government plans to sell some of its rice inventories at heavily subsidized prices in May as residents in the Asian archipelago turn out for midterm elections.

Despite the criticism that greeted its announcement, the P20-a-kilo rice program

GOVERNMENT-BACKED stores selling produce at less than market prices will carry P20-per-kilo rice starting May 2, days before the midterm elections, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.

Nigerians can expect more reprieve in the coming weeks as market surveys show that prices of key food items are still going down.

HOUSEHOLDS who will enjoy the P20 per kilo rice have taxpayers to thank for the cheaper cost of the staple, according to Ibon Foundation Inc.

There is heated discussion today on the administration’s upcoming P20 per kilo rice program.