Guyana exported a total of 290,000 MTS of rice during the first six months of 2018, up by 42.9% year-on-year, according to the Guyana Rice Development Board cited in local reports. The exports are...

Only one vessel was being loaded in Rio Grande Port as of 18 July; a Phoenix vessel was being loaded with 14,000 MTS of broken rice. A Rivelin vessel is expected to arrive on 21 July to be loaded...

The FAO has estimated Angolan 2018 paddy production at 68,000 MTS, which represent a 7.94% year-on-year increase and which is 36% above the five-year average. Harvesting of the 2018 crop concluded...

Rice production in Mali’s Ségou Region is forecast to total 850,000 MTS in 2018, up by 13.2% year-on-year, according to the Office du Niger cited in local reports. Production is...

The U.S. Kansas City Commodity Office awarded the full 1,610 MTS of U.S. #5, 20% fortified long grain rice in its 17 July domestic tender. Beaumont Rice Mills was awarded 1,200 MTS at a price of US...

The LRI understands that private buyers in Panama purchased 500,000 cwt (22,680 MTS) of long grain paddy from TRC at a price of US $15.80 per cwt (US $348.33 PMT) in their 17 July tender. Delivery...

According to local reports citing the India Meteorological Department, cumulative monsoon rainfall deficits in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand were recorded at above 40% between 1 June –...

Five vessels are being loaded with a total of 151,100 MTS of rice in Kakinada Port today (17 July). Phoenix is loading 45,100 MTS of parboiled rice for Liberia, while LDC is loading 20,000 MTS of...

Three vessels were being loaded with a total of 53,900 MTS of rice in Myanmar’s Yangon Port on 16 July. Stove Tide was being loaded with 25,500 MTS, MJ Bulker was being loaded with 22,400 MTS...

According to local reports citing the Vietnam Food Association, Vietnamese rice exports totalled 761,605 MTS in June 2018, which is valued at US $371.4 million. This represents a 39.9% increase in...

Mauritania’s government has set a 2018/19 marketing year (October - September) paddy production target of 348,400 MTS, according local reports citing the Minister of Agriculture. Irrigated...

The Philippine Statistics Authority has forecast Q2 2018 paddy production at 4.08 million MTS, down by 1.69% year-on-year. Harvested area is forecast at 932,640ha (-1.54%) and the average field...

The FAO has forecast Honduran 2018 paddy production at 73,000 MTS, which is a 2.82% year-on-year increase and 6.8% above the five-year average. Off-season production was aided by an expansion in...

The FAO has forecast Indonesia’s 2018 paddy production at 74.5 million MTS, up by 0.85% year-on-year and 3.03% above the five-year average. While good rainfall and adequate irrigation water...

The Pakistani Rupee has depreciated by 1.88% against the U.S. Dollar from 13 – 16 July due to a suspected devaluation of the Rupee by the State Bank of Pakistan, according to reports. The...

Water levels in India’s 91 major reservoirs totalled 38.16 billion cubic metres as of 12 July, according to the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. This...