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More Indian rice export allowances through NCEL special deal

Rice exports are set to break the previous records due to a bumper crop and ban on rice exports by India, but it might not be as good as it sounds

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said rice traders must now observe a 30-day deadline to bring in their rice imports, counting from the date of the issuance of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance (SPSIC).

SINGAPORE : Asian off-season rice production is poised to take a hit as dry planting conditions, shrinking reservoirs and forecasts for continued El Nino weather are set to reduce early 2024 yields, further tightening supplies and spurring food inflation.

Senegal gets a major share of 5 lakh tonnes, Indonesia 2 lakh tonnes

Jakarta. Bayu Krisnamurthi was recently appointed as the head of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) replacing Budi Waseso, who had led the agency for five years.

(Bloomberg) -- Rice prices are on track for a new 15-year high, threatening to spark more angst in Asia and Africa where the grain is the staple for billions.

India’s export curbs may last till May; El Nino to support uptrend

Prices of rice exported from Thailand and Vietnam extended gains this week to their highest level in three months on strong demand, while India rates held steady near a one-month peak amid rising supplies.

More Indian NCEL sales of broken rice … nearly 1mmt tons

At the 15th World's Best Rice Contest held in the Philippines, ST25 rice of AHLĐ Ho Quang Cua won first prize.

With the World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee on Agriculture (CoA) meeting beginning Monday, India may need to provide world leaders clarification on WTO-compatibility of the five-year extension of the PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojna (PMGKAY) free foodgrains scheme and the reasons behind the ban on non-basmati rice exports, according to a report by The Hindu Businessline.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) must “blacklist” rice importers who are not using their approved sanitary and phytosanitary import clearances (SPSICs), the Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (Sinag) said over the weekend.

Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan has said Indonesia is close to securing rice shipments from India, despite the partial ban imposed by New Delhi.

THE volume of rice imports as of mid-November went down by 16.7 percent compared to the same period last year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported.

Surpassing other major exports, Vietnam’s rice has become the most expensive in the world. However, experts have warned that overly high prices may pose risks to export companies.

HANOI, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines was the largest rice importer of Vietnam in October followed by Indonesia, VnExpress has reported, citing the Vietnam Food Association.