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NewsThai rice benchmark hits near two-year high as El Nino dries out Asian harvests
Thai 5% broken white rice reached US$499 per tonne on 4 November, its highest level since December 2024, as El Nino-driven dry weather curbs output across Asia.
NewsVietnam rice export prices climb to near two-year highs as stocks tighten
Vietnamese 5% broken rice rose to US$470-480 a tonne, the highest since January 2025, as thin domestic supplies and expected Philippine demand lifted export values.
NewsVery strong El Nino years could cut Southeast Asia's crop output by up to 10%, study finds
A Singapore Food Agency and NUS study projects lower average rice, maize and sugarcane output in the region over the next two decades, with rice hit hardest.
NewsPhilippines has enough pork, poultry and rice until after the holidays, DA says
The Department of Agriculture says pork stocks will last 170 days beyond December 31, with poultry and rice sufficient for 125 and 85 days respectively.
NewsIndonesia to resume rice exports after 42-year hiatus with 500,000-tonne shipment to Malaysia
Indonesia will ship 500,000 tonnes of rice to Malaysia, ending a 42-year export hiatus after hitting rice self-sufficiency three years ahead of its 2029 target.
NewsSri Lanka lifts four-year ban on use of rice and paddy in animal feed production
The Consumer Affairs Authority has revoked a gazette restriction in place since June 2022, reopening rice and paddy for processing, sale, purchase, transport, storage and distribution as feed inputs.
NewsUSDA FAS cuts Philippines corn and rice output forecasts as El Niño risk and input costs mount
Feed-sector demand is set to push corn consumption to 10.4 million tonnes in MY2026/27 even as domestic production falls, driving a 15% upward revision in import requirements.
NewsMalaysia faces higher feed costs and rice shortfalls as El Nino threatens crop and grain supply
An agricultural economist warns that prolonged dry conditions could disrupt global feed grain supplies and push up poultry production costs, compounding existing pressure on Malaysia's heavily import-dependent food system.