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Rice export prices increased around 1 percent due mainly to the strengthening of the Thai baht.

Rice export prices increased approximately 1 percent due to the strengthening Thai baht and new demand for white rice under the government-to-government agreement with China.

Rice and sorghum production has been revised downward, as poor pricing has driven down planting.

High rice prices due to tight supplies, rising fuel prices, and market distribution inefficiencies will force the Philippine government to import more rice to stabilize prices....

Typhoons, heavy rains and prolonged high temperatures in the summer of 2018 are expected to negatively affect both the yield and quality of rice and wheat produced in Japan.

FAS Cairo forecasts Egypt’s wheat production in marketing year MY 2018/19 (July-June) at 8.45 million metric tons (MMT).

Rice export prices remain unchanged while the government finalizes the sale of 267,418 million metric tons of non-food quality rice stocks.

On August 14, 2018, the Philippine House of Representatives approved House Bill (HB) 7735, or the proposed “Revised Agricultural Tariffication Act”.

Rice export prices declined 1 percent due to the sale of the remaining government rice stocks.

The Ministry of Agriculture raised the Indian crop year (ICY) 2017/18 (July-June) grain production estimate to a record 284.8 million metric tons (MMT), which is about a 2 percent increase....

On August 14, 2018, the Philippine House of Representatives approved House Bill (HB) 7735, or the proposed “Revised Agricultural Tariffication Act”.

Forecast MY2015/16 corn production is revised slightly higher, while forecast rice and wheat production are lowered slightly.