Effective utilisation of free trade agreements (FTAs) has also been identified as a key solution to expand export markets.

The Korean government plans to remove 100,000 tons of rice from the market this year to stabilize prices, as reduced consumption and growing processed rice demand contribute to a projected production ...

(Bloomberg) -- Thai rice farmers plan to step up protests after the government’s new subsidy plan failed to meet their demands. The government offered a new support program worth about 1.89 billion ...

Rice prices have been easing during recent weeks, with abundant supplies facing weak demand in many markets. The market was ...

Rahul Suri, CMD, Aeroplane Basmati says higher logistics costs are being passed on without impacting availability, while exports remain stable after brief disruptions. With a weak rupee aiding ...

A farmer harvests rice in a paddy field in Tambasasayama, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, on Aug. 28, 2024. Credit - Buddhika Weerasinghe—Bloomberg/Getty Images In Japan, the ruling government is weighing ...

The world's rice landscape is shifting dramatically. 1 million metric tons projected for 2023-2024, representing one of the most significant grain consumption increases worldwide. Rice consumption ...

Low yields and the absence of a reliable market have prevented nutritionally enhanced rice varieties from gaining popularity among farmers. In Bangladesh, most farmers still prioritise higher yields ...

Shinjiro Koizumi, agriculture minister of Japan, eats a rice ball during his visit to a rice farm in Sugito, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Shinjiro Koizumi, agriculture ...

It was mayhem and total disorder as traders at the popular rice market Daleko, Mushin, Lagos, vehemently resisted a team of Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission [FCCPC] officials, ...

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ketu North Municipal, Martin Amenaki, has raised concern over the growing challenges ...