Rice

El Nino worsens plight of Asia’s rice belt after war price shock

2026-07-25T05:34:53.000Z
Rice prices could be particularly volatile if El Nino causes weather conditions to worsen, as global trade in the crop remains thin.

El Nino may pile pressure on Asean food prices as dry weather meets fuel and fertiliser shock

2026-07-02T03:00:00.000Z
Managing director Jerry Ng says Tong Seng views its stockpile obligations as "an important responsibility" aligned with its mission to be a trusted rice supplier.
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Tong Seng Produce ramps up capabilities to meet Singapore’s growing rice stockpiling needs

2026-06-17T07:31:27.000Z
Rice remains the centrepiece and a volatile variable of the Philippine-Vietnam relationship, as Manila relies heavily on Hanoi to ensure its national food security. 

Philippines-Vietnam US$10 billion trade push risks running into rice politics

2026-06-10T09:37:01.000Z
Thailand’s target is to export seven million tonnes of rice globally in 2026, but the Middle East war has turned the world topsy-turvy with supply disruptions, high oil prices and economic uncertainty.

Thai and Vietnamese farmers may stop planting rice because of the Iran war. Here’s why

2026-04-27T08:00:00.000Z
Some farmers in Thailand have suspended rice cultivation because their profits are not enough to cover the ballooning costs.

Rice prices in Asia soar as Iran war fallout threatens supply

2026-04-15T12:39:01.000Z
Across South-east Asia, tens of millions of smallholders are struggling to find affordable crop nutrients as well as the diesel needed to run tractors, irrigation pumps and rice planters.

Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest food staple

2026-04-11T08:16:09.000Z
Rice shipments from the country have struggled in recent years due to stiffer competition from lower-cost producers and volatile weather.

Thailand’s US$4 billion rice exports seen strained by baht rally

2026-02-25T23:33:21.000Z
In 2025, rice shipments are projected to reach 7.88 million to 8 million tons but the volume would still be below the nearly 10 million tons recorded last year.

Thai rice exports may fall as much as 12.5% in 2026 as baht bites

2025-12-26T08:22:22.000Z
Some farmers have blamed imports for falling rice prices, saying countries such as India, Vietnam and Thailand are undercutting their crops.

Trump eyes tariffs on cheap Canadian fertiliser, Indian rice

2025-12-08T23:19:42.000Z