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Thailand will give support of 38 billion baht to rice farmers in an effort to boost productivity,  Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat said on Monday.

The House super committee that investigated the price manipulation of rice has ordered its secretariat to determine if the Department of Justice (DOJ) 

MANILA, Philippines – Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino believes that immediate measures must be undertaken by the government

Jakarta. Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has set an ambitious target for Indonesia's rice production, aiming to reach 32 million tons by 2025.

According to the General Department of Customs, Vietnam’s rice exports had reached 8.05 million tonnes as of November 15, bringing home 5.05 billion USD.

The interim government of Bangladesh has allowed 277 private entities to import 14.81 lakh tonnes of rice

Nov 21 (Reuters) - Thai rice export prices climbed to a one-month peak this week, buoyed by foreign demand, while Indian rice prices held steady near a 15-month low due to ample supplies.

The export of this grain to Africa rose to US$692.6 million in 2021 from $411 million in 2017. 

MANILA, Philippines —  The government may consider reverting rice tariffs to its previous rate of 35 percent

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe announced that Sri Lanka will import 70,000 metric tonnes of Nadu rice.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas), Arief Prasetyo Adi, said that rice is exempt from the upcoming Value Added Tax (VAT) increase to 12%

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The Commerce Ministry is monitoring the new harvest season of paddy rice, with a plan to implement support measures as approved by the National Rice Policy Committee (NRPC) to help farmers.

IMPORTERS are cornering much of the value from the lowering of rice tariffs, with prices not falling as much as they should have, a farmers’ federation said.

Thailand exported 8.37 million tonnes of rice in January-October, a year-on-year increase of 20%, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

HANOI (Reuters): Vietnam's rice export prices dipped to their lowest in more than a year on concerns about Indonesian rice imports in the coming year

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