Asia rice: Weaker currencies push Indian, Thai export rates down BANGKOK/DHAKA: Rice export prices for the Indian and Thai varieties slipped this week due to weakness in rupee and... Published 09 Apr, 2021 04:51am
Markets Iraq’s rice tender HAMBURG: The lowest price offer in the tender from Iraq’s state grains buyer to purchase at least 30,000 tonnes of... Published 09 Apr, 2021 04:51am
Markets Bangladesh tenders to buy 50,000 tonnes rice via land transport It has emerged as a big importer due to depleted stocks and record prices after repeated flooding ravaged its crop. Published 08 Apr, 2021 11:51am
Markets China releases rice for feed in face of high corn prices, sources say "There will be more such auctions coming. The government will keep releasing (rice and wheat) until corn prices are tamed." Published 02 Apr, 2021 02:23pm
Markets REAP concerned at increase in exchange, freight rates KARACHI: Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has shown serious concern over the unfavourable exchange ... Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am
Markets Bangladesh gets offers in tender to buy 50,000 tonnes of rice DHAKA: The lowest price offered in the tender from Bangladesh’s state grains buyer to purchase 50,000 tonnes of... Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am
Pakistan Crackdown on profiteers, hoarders in Punjab LAHORE: Punjab government has intensified the ongoing crackdown on profiteers and hoarders across the province,... Published 28 Mar, 2021 04:14am
Markets Indonesia will not import rice before June JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday said the government will not import rice before June and will... Published 28 Mar, 2021 04:14am
Markets Ethiopia issues tender to buy 170,000 tonnes rice The deadline for submission of price offers in the tender is April 20. Published 25 Mar, 2021 11:21am
Markets Bangladesh gets offers in tender to buy 50,000 tonnes of rice HAMBURG: The lowest price offered in the tender from Bangladesh’s state grains buyer to purchase 50,000 tonnes of... Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am
Markets ASIA RICE-India, Vietnam rates gain on robust demand; Bangladesh eyes stocks Thailand's benchmark 5% broken rice prices eased to $505-$513 per tonne on Thursday, from last week's $505-$515. Published 19 Mar, 2021 12:07pm
Markets Mauritius bought 4,000 tonnes rice in tender from India, Pakistan The rice was purchased at an average price of around $509.6 a tonne c&f, trader said. Published 18 Mar, 2021 12:43pm
Markets BD issues third tender to buy 50,000 tonnes of rice HAMBURG: Bangla-desh’s state grains buyer has issued another international tender to purchase 50,000 tonnes of... Published 16 Mar, 2021 04:43am
Markets Bangladesh issues third tender to buy 50,000 tonnes rice Bangladesh has issued a series of rice purchase tenders in recent months amid dwindling supplies and a surge in prices. Published 15 Mar, 2021 03:09pm
Markets Mixed trend witnessed in prices of essential items PESHAWAR: A mixed trend in prices of essential food commodities including live chicken/meat, eggs, sugar, flour,... Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am
Markets Asia rice: Strong demand boosts Indian rates; Bangladesh seeks supplies VIETNAM: India’s rice export prices rose this week on robust demand, with exporters also expecting a fillip from a... Published 12 Mar, 2021 05:10am
Markets Bangladesh issues tender to buy 50,000 tonnes rice HAMBURG: Bangladesh’s state grains buyer has issued an international tender to purchase 50,000 tonnes of rice,... Published 10 Mar, 2021 04:59am
Markets Indonesia assigns Bulog to import rice for stock security JAKARTA: Indonesian Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi said on Thursday state food procurement agency, Bulog, had been... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Markets Indonesia Jan-Apr 2021 unhusked rice output seen up JAKARTA: Indonesia’s unhusked rice output in January-April 2021 is expected to climb to 25.37 million tonnes, up... Published 02 Mar, 2021 05:50am
Markets Indonesia Jan-Apr 2021 unhusked rice output seen up 27% y/y The Southeast Asian country is targeting unhusked rice production at 58.5 million tonnes in 2021, the agriculture ministry said in November. Published 01 Mar, 2021 12:43pm
Markets India to harvest record wheat, rice crops this year NEW DELHI: India is likely to harvest a record 109.24 million tonnes of wheat this year, the farm ministry said,... Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am
World Food poverty plagues foreign students in UK during pandemic LONDON: On a recent rainy evening in East London, dozens of young people lined up outside a cramped community hub to... Updated 21 Feb, 2021 10:25am
Print SPI up 0.55pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended February 18, 2021 recorded an increase of 0.55... Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am
Markets Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (February 15, 2021)... Published 16 Feb, 2021 04:07am
Markets Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (February 13, 2021)... Published 14 Feb, 2021 03:49am
Markets Indian rice rates anchored near 3-year peak NEW DELHI: Rice export prices in India, the top exporter of the staple, remained anchored near a three-year high ... Updated 12 Feb, 2021 11:47pm
Markets Indian rice export prices to three-year peak BENGALURU: Robust demand from across Asia and Africa sent Indian rice export prices to a three-year peak this week,... Published 07 Feb, 2021 04:07am
Markets ASIA RICE-Indian rates scale 3-year peak; Vietnam hit by container shortage "Shipments to regional ports have been facing delays, and we can't even book ships for European and African ports," a trader said. Published 05 Feb, 2021 11:05am
Print Jan CPI up 5.7pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consume Price Index (CPI) has recorded an increase of 5.7 percent on year-on-year basis in January... Updated 02 Feb, 2021 09:40am
Print SPI up 0.52pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended on January 28, 2021 recorded an increase of 0.52... Published 30 Jan, 2021 03:55am