Myanmar exports over 180,000 tonnes of rice in May.

Myanmar exported over 180,000 tonnes of rice worth over US$59 million in May, including over 72,000 tonnes of rice worth over $21 million. The country exported 39,115 tonnes of white and parboiled rice worth $11 million from May 28 to June 3 via sea routes: 6,430 tonnes of Emata rice to Bangladesh, 450 tonnes of parboiled rice and 150 tonnes of Emata rice to Russia, 625 tonnes of Emata rice to Madagascar, 250 tonnes of Emata rice to Andorra, 1,000 tonnes of Emata rice to Togo, 7,548 tonnes of Emata rice to Singapore, 20,000 tonnes of Emata rice to Côte d’Ivoire, 2,564 tonnes of Emata rice and 50 tonnes of parboiled rice to EU countries, and 48 tonnes of Emata rice to Sri Lanka.

Vietnam: Rice exports hit 3-year high.

The demand for Vietnam 5% broken rice, has been rising, hitting US$390 per tonne in the early days of June, against US$360 per tonne to US$380 per tonne in late May. This is the highest price since December 2014. A tonne of 5% broken rice in the domestic market stood between VND7.65 million (US$340) and VND7.75 million in early June, up VND550,000 (US$24) per tonne against last month.

Bangladesh to be fourth largest global rice producer in 2017: FAO.

Bangladesh is expected to be the world fourth largest rice producer in 2017. The FAO forecast that the biggest rice producer this year China with 142.3 million tonnes, followed by India with 110.4 million tonnes, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Vietnam. Global rice output is likely to increase by 0.7 per cent to 502.3 million tonnes. After two years of decrease, global rice exports are predicted to expand by 5 per cent in 2017 to 44.2 million tonnes compared with 43.6 million tonnes in the previous year, with India expected to remain the largest rice exporter. Global rice prices have been stabilised since early 2017 due to increasing demand and currency reforms in India and Thailand.

Philippines Price of rice up in Marawi city.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has confirmed that a variant of commercial well-milled rice is being sold for more than P5,000 per sack in conflict-stricken Marawi City. The brand Happy Meal Well-Milled Rice was being sold in Marawi costs P5,600 per 25-kilogram sack. Other commercial rice products are available in the Lanao del Sur provincial capital at lower prices, generally costing up to P50 a kg.