(Image: Canva) The Centre has dismissed the reports claiming that the Ministry of Finance has imposed a 20 per cent export duty on parboiled rice and certain types of milled rice varieties.

The Ministry of Finance has imposed a 20 per cent export duty on parboiled rice and specific milled rice varieties, with the new rule taking effect from May 1. The decision is aimed at regulating rice ...

prices of local and foreign rice have reduced and remained relatively stable. Findings show that a 50kg bag of foreign parboiled rice has crashed to N58,000 from N93,000 in January, showing more than ...

Jasmine, one of Malaysia’s longest-standing rice brands, took an unconventional turn this Ramadan with the launch of two digital-first content initiatives: "Dapur irama" ('Rhythm kitchen'), a ...

In July 2023, it banned exports of white rice and came up with a 20 per cent duty on parboiled rice exports. It also fixed a minimum export price of $950 a tonne on basmati. However, all these ...

The rice was brought under a government-to-government (G2G) agreement signed on February 3, 2025. Bangladesh had contracted to import a total of 100,000 tons of non-parboiled rice from Vietnam. All ...

Vancouver Police survey the scene after a driver killed multiple people Saturday during a Filipino community festival Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo) 30-year-old ...

The report explained that the West African market for parboiled rice has faced a downturn, reaching its lowest point in nearly two years. This decline follows India’s decision to lift export duties on ...

The report said that the West African parboiled rice market has slumped to a near two-year low as supplies flood into regional markets following India’s removal of export duties on parboiled rice.

The price of a 50kg bag of rice in Nigeria has dropped significantly to around N58,000 in some areas, especially in remote regions, according to a new report by S&P Global. The report revealed that ...