India’s rice exports fell 6% year-on-year to $1.01 billion in April 2026 as conflicts in the Middle East severely disrupted ...

India’s export bans can also be seen as irresponsible if driven not primarily by domestic food security, but rather by political reasons. Ahead of the March 2024 elections, there is a need to appease ...

Nearly one lakh tonnes of basmati rice shipments bound for Iran have been stranded at Indian ports as the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict continues to disrupt maritime logistics and insurance coverage, ...

Rice exports from India are under threat amid escalating military tensions in West Asia, with exporters flagging concerns about payment delays and shipping disruptions to Iran, Afghanistan and several ...

Prices rose to the highest since September 2011, which could exacerbate global food insecurity Suriyapong Thongsawang / Getty Images Global rice prices hit a 12-year high in July following a ban on ...

In Southeast Asia, rice is more than just food. Imports, exports and production of rice have major economic implications, often reflecting deep-rooted historical and political forces. For instance, ...

Both rice and wheat supplies are now facing alarming shortages. The prospect of another world food crisis that would rival those in 2007–08, 1972–74 and 1966–68 is front-page news. In the past three ...