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15 / 02 / 2019
#Namibian #rice production will hopefully be boosted by the use of #Chinese hybrid rice varieties (Sp.) https://t.co/jbWoyVkOv0
15 / 02 / 2019
#LRI Report Published! #Egypt's GASC purchases 68,000 MTS of #Chinese #rice in its Japonica tender; #Indonesia's mi… https://t.co/Nb7DjmtEgj
15 / 02 / 2019
#Philippines: Agriculture Secretary warns against encouraging #rice farmers to diversify crops and relying on impor… https://t.co/lBR7c5Lv6a
15 / 02 / 2019
#Argentina: Floods pose threat to the transport of #rice and other crops to port (Sp.) https://t.co/aZiUnTBZEe
15 / 02 / 2019
15 February 2019
Thai PB 100% STX is assessed down to US $391 PMT FOB as lower offers are available. Thai A1 Super 100% broken WR is...
15 / 02 / 2019
Philippines local prices update
The average farmgate price of paddy in the Philippines decreased by 0.15% week-on-week but increased by 1.65% year-on-year to PHP 19.70 per kg (US $375.76 PMT) during the first week of February 2019,...
15 / 02 / 2019
Philippines' NFA tender arrivals update
According to the Philippines' National Food Authority, 443,944 MTS of the 500,000 MTS awarded in its 20 November 2018 government-to-private tender had arrived in the Philippines as of today (15...
15 / 02 / 2019
Vietnam agrees to increase Cambodian rice import quota
According to local reports, Vietnam has agreed to increase its annual Cambodian rice import quota to 300,000 MTS for 2019 and 2020. Cambodia typically exports paddy to Vietnam for milling and then...
15 / 02 / 2019
Australia update
The USDA has forecast Australian milled rice production in the 2018/19 marketing year (March 2019 – February 2020) to decrease by 75.8% year-on-year to 110,000 MTS. Harvested area is expected to...
15 / 02 / 2019
Thailand
The Thai white rice market re-opened with a soft undertone following Lunar New Year celebrations last week; buyers in...
15 / 02 / 2019
Thailand
Unofficial and preliminary rice exports (excluding premium white and fragrant rice) for 28 January - 3 February 2019...
15 / 02 / 2019
Vietnam
The Iraqi Ministry of Trade is in negotiations with Vinafood 1 to purchase around 120,000 MTS of Vietnamese rice,...
15 / 02 / 2019
Myanmar
Tightening supplies and concerns about the quality of the upcoming off-season crop gave the Myanmar market a firm...
15 / 02 / 2019
Pakistan
Demand from China and rising local prices initially supported Pakistani IRRI-6 white rice prices. However, exporters...
15 / 02 / 2019
Japan’s MAFF MA tender results
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has awarded the full 52,000 MTS in its 15 February Minimum Access tender. Please see the table below for more details.
13 / 02 / 2019
Japan's MAFF announces CPTPP SBS tender
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will hold a Simultaneous-Buy-Sell tender on 27 February for a total of 1,000 MTS. The tender is being held due to Japan’s obligations under...
12 / 02 / 2019
Japan's MAFF announces MA tender
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will hold a Minimum Access tender for a total of 52,000 MTS on 15 February. Please see the table below for more details.
11 / 02 / 2019
Uruguay could export paddy to Mexico from March
Uruguay will be able to export paddy to Mexico from March 2019 after the two governments agreed necessary phytosanitary protocols.
However, the volume of paddy that will actually be exported from...
11 / 02 / 2019
Peru updates rice import levy
The LRI understands that the Peruvian Ministry of Economy and Finance has increased its variable import levy from US $92 PMT to US $93 PMT for milled rice and from US $64 PMT to US $65 PMT for paddy....
