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The government’s decision to release stockpiles of rice has failed to stem surging prices of the Japanese staple in central Tokyo.

The National Food Authority (NFA) is appealing to local government units to purchase the rice through Food Terminal Incorporated

The sharp decline in palay (unmilled rice) prices across the country, particularly during the dry-season harvest

Thailand's rice exports are expected to drop by 33% year-on-year in the first quarter, according to the Thai Rice Exporters Association.

Prices of rice exported from India fell to a 20-month low this week due to weak demand and ample stocks, while Vietnam’s rates edged up as purchases ticked in.

PUTRAJAYA: The government has assured that subsidised local white rice, set to be available from March 1, will not disappear from the market.

Bangladesh’s Directorate General of Food signed a MoU with the state-owned Trading Corporation of Pakistan in January for rice imports

Rice prices at supermarkets in Japan have almost doubled from a year earlier amid supply uncertainty.

Louisiana is one of the biggest rice producers in America, regularly producing over $300 million per year.

The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice, currently set at ₱52 per kilo

Vietnam’s rice export prices have declined, reaching their lowest level in three years.

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra convened a high-level meeting with Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan

Thailand proposes three measures to stabilise off-season rice prices, including subsidies for storage, incentives for traders to buy at higher prices, and interest rate compensation. The initiative aims to support farmers and prevent market price distortions.

New Zealand and Australia have officially recognized Basmati rice as a Pakistani product, with the European Union expected to make similar decision in favor of Pakistan.

Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman said Indonesia will not face a situation where people have to queue for rice, as seen in the Philippines, or panic-buy, as in Malaysia and Japan.

The Philippines, the largest rice importer globally, can breathe a little easier now that India has chosen to relax its restrictions on exports of this essential food staple.

With export prices dropping to $395 per ton, Vietnam faces pressure to adapt its rice production and trade strategy for 2025.