19 / 07 / 2019
India update
According to the USDA, Kharif crop paddy planting is slower compared to this time last year in most states due to the weak Southwest Monsoon in June. Planting was estimated at 9.78 million hectares...
15 / 07 / 2019
India planting update
Indian 2019/20 Kharif crop paddy planted area totalled 9.78 million hectares as of 12 July, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. This represents an 11% year-on-year decrease and is 19.4% below...
11 / 07 / 2019
Nepal planting update
Paddy planting in Nepal was 23.8% complete as of 8 July, down from 53% at this time last year, according to local reports citing the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development. Planted area is...
09 / 07 / 2019
China update
The USDA has forecast China’s milled rice production in the 2019/20 marketing year (July – June) at 146 million MTS, down by 1.68% year-on-year. Both harvested area and the average field yield...
08 / 07 / 2019
South Korea update
The USDA has forecast South Korea’s milled rice production in the 2019/20 marketing year (November – October) at 3.88 million MTS, up by 0.18% year-on-year. Although harvested area is anticipated...
28 / 06 / 2019
USDA releases U.S. Rice Stocks and Acreage reports
The USDA has released its latest Rice Stocks report. As of 1 June 2019, total U.S. paddy stocks were estimated at 65.8 million cwt (2.98 million MTS), up by 46% year-on-year. Of this volume, long...
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...
29 / 03 / 2019
USDA releases Prospective Plantings and Rice Stocks reports
The USDA has released its Prospective Plantings report for the 2019 U.S. crop. Total long grain planted area is expected to decrease to 2.15 million acres (870,074ha), down by 2.14% year-on-year....