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Dry Soil To Curb Asia's Early 2024 Rice Output, Pressure Supply

Asian off-season rice production is poised to take a hit as dry planting conditions, shrinking reservoirs and forecasts for continued El Nino weather are s...

World Food Price Index Little Changed In September Despite Sugar Surge: FAO

The United Nations food agency's world price index was largely stable in September, as declines in the indices for vegetable oils, dairy and meat offset a...

World Food Price Index Back At Two-Year Low Despite Rice Surge: FAO

The United Nations food agency's world price index fell in August to a new two-year low, reversing a rebound seen the previous month, as a decline in most...

India's Rice Area Grows On Higher Prices, Cotton Sowing Lags

Indian farmers have planted 39.8 million hectares (98.3 million acres) with rice, up 3.7% on the same period last year, farm ministry data showed, as recor...

Has Plant-Based Milk Become The Growth Engine Of The Overall Milk Category?

ProVeg's Gemma Tadman explores plant-based milk's ascendance, and why it is revolutionising the dairy industry.

India Rice Export Ban Puts Market On Edge For Copycat Curbs

India's rice export ban has the world market bracing for similar actions by rival suppliers to avoid potential domestic shortages as sellers try to fill th...

Thailand Says No Rice Export Halt, To Benefit From India's Export Ban

Thailand is benefiting from India's rice export ban and has no reason to halt its own shipments as it has sufficient output for exports and domestic consum...

India Basmati Rice Exporters Get Requests For Early Shipments

Indian rice exporters have been receiving requests from buyers to advance shipments of basmati rice after New Delhi banned exports of non-basmati white ric...