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#rice imports

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Food

Dec 24, 20182 min read

India rice rates hit more than three-month high, Chinese rules weigh on Vietnam

Rice export prices in India rose to their highest in more than three months as a key producing region hiked procurement rates for domestic paddy. Top exporter India’s 5 percent broken parboiled variety was quoted at $375-$382 per tonne this week, the highest…

Food

Aug 29, 20183 min read

Indonesia’s Rice Imports to Be Largest Since 2011

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo may import 2 million tons of rice this year, falling short of fulfilling his 2014 presidential campaign promise of rice self-sufficiency. Since 2015, Indonesia has imported 3.35 million tons of rice. This year the imports are…