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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%

To offset impact of weaker peso

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

International tender notice

Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumder said that rice prices are expected to decrease with the upcoming arrival of Aman paddy in the market.

DHAKA, Nov 14, 2024 (BSS) - The government has asked the private sector to import 3.27 lakh tonnes of rice within one month

With a jump in October, India’s overall rice export has increased by 5.27% to $6,171.35 million

BUTTERWORTH: Efforts are continuously being made by the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry

Philippine rice imports are inching closer to the 4-million metric ton (MT) mark, already surpassing a previous record achieved in 2022

PAKISTAN is seeking to increase its exports of rice to the Philippines if the latter commits to take up a guaranteed volume, its ambassador to Manila said.