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In its latest “Grain: World Markets and Trade" report released on May 12

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of Agriculture said Tuesday that Taiwan is expected to export over 10,000 tonnes of rice to Japan this year.

The USDA is projecting larger cotton and rice stocks in the coming marketing year.

TOKYO -- The nationwide average price of rice in Japan recently marked the first decline in 18 weeks following the release of government stockpiles

TOKYO, May 12 (Reuters) - Japanese supermarket rice prices fell for the first time in 18 weeks, the agriculture ministry said on Monday

The slide in international prices did not translate into more rice purchases for the Philippines, based on the latest government data which indicated that arrivals as of May 2 declined. 

As tensions persist between India and Pakistan over military operations along the Line of Control

HANOI (Reuters): Indian rice export prices dropped to a near two-year low this week

JAKARTA: Indonesia is set to stop importing rice this year for the first time in decades, thanks to surging production and stockpiles in one of the world’s top growers of the staple food.

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is again asking lawmakers to put back some of the regulatory powers of its attached agency, the National Food Authority (NFA)

India-Pakistan tensions appear to be driving up prices of Basmati rice.

The government plans to allocate more than 7 billion baht this year to support off-season rice farmers, while ensuring all farmers have access to affordable fertilisers.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has reported a modest increase in its food price index

The average price for 5 kilograms of rice rose to ¥4,233 from ¥4,220 the previous week — more than double the level seen a year earlier.

Rice is one of the most carefully monitored and regulated commodities, given that it is the country’s number one staple in terms of consumption. 

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MANILA, Philippines — The country’s total rice stocks in April rose by a quarter on an annual basis to over 2.3 million metric tons (MT)