24 / 04 / 2019
UAE update
The USDA has forecast the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) rice imports in 2020 at 1 million MTS (milled equivalent), up by 11.1% year-on-year, due to rising consumption and government efforts to...
24 / 04 / 2019
Myanmar exports update
Total Myanmar rice exports in the 2018/19 financial year (April – March) declined by approximately 33.3% year-on-year to 2.38 million MTS, according to local reports citing the Myanmar Rice...
23 / 04 / 2019
Ivory Coast update
The USDA has forecast the Ivory Coast’s milled rice production in the 2019/20 marketing year (October – September) at 1.4 million MTS, up by 7.36% year-on-year. Both the harvested area and...
23 / 04 / 2019
E.U. update
The USDA has forecast the European Union’s (E.U.) milled rice production in the 2019/20 marketing year (September – August) at 2.01 million MTS, up by 3.71% year-on-year. Paddy production from...
23 / 04 / 2019
China update
The USDA has forecast China’s milled rice production in the 2019/20 marketing year (July – June) at 145 million MTS, up by 0.99% year-on-year. Although harvested area is forecast to decline to 30...
09 / 04 / 2019
USDA releases its latest WASDE and Crop Production reports
The USDA has lowered its forecast for 2018/19 global rice supply in its latest WASDE report by 400,000 MTS to 663.8 million MTS on account of reduced prospects for global carryover stocks and...
15 / 03 / 2019
India's export subsidy to expire on 25 March
Indian government officials held a meeting today (15 March), which included discussions about the 5% export subsidy scheme introduced on 26 November 2018, according to market participants. As the...
08 / 03 / 2019
USDA releases its latest WASDE report
The USDA has raised its forecast for 2018/19 global rice supply in its latest WASDE report by 6.3 million MTS to 664.2 million MTS on account of a significant increase in Indian production. The...
08 / 03 / 2019
Japan’s MAFF MA tender results
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has awarded the full 53,128 MTS in its 8 March Minimum Access tender. Please see the table below for more details.
07 / 03 / 2019
AMIS releases Market Monitor update
The Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) has released its latest forecast for world supply and demand. AMIS has forecast 2018/19 global milled rice production at 514.9 million MTS, a 1.6%...