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Feed Fight: African Consumers Hit As Asia Gobbles Up Rice Supplies

Tightening global supplies of basic foodstuffs and disruptions to shipping caused by the coronavirus pandemic are driving up the cost of rice, the mos...

Drip Irrigation Emerges To Solve Rice Paddy Problem

An Israeli company has developed a drip irrigation system for growing rice to replace the flooded paddies that have supplied the world with rice for genera...

Asian Palm Giants Say Sustainability Is The New Business Norm

Palm oil companies, which have faced criticism in recent years of widespread deforestation, said that ensuring sustainability across the supply chain...

Thai Rice Export Prices Hit Four-Month Low

Rice export prices in Thailand dropped to their lowest level in four months this week, amid weakness in the domestic currency and sluggish demand, while Vi...

Thai Rice Export Rates Slip As Demand Drops

Thai rice export prices fell to the lowest in a month this week as demand sagged, while Vietnamese rates rose as persistent rain continued to hamper the ha...

Quality Concerns Hit Vietnam Rice Rates; India's Demand Improves

Vietnamese rice export prices eased this week, hurt by falling purchases and quality concerns as the harvest progresses, while India rates rose from an ove...