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Export prices were virtually unchanged expect for fragrant rice prices. The Ministry of Commerce is proposing on-farm pledging program for MY2015/16 fragrant rice production.

The report provides trade data on Vietnam's monthly rice exports by grades and destinations, and weekly quotes for export rice by grades.

On October 13, Taiwan completed the second U.S. Simultaneous-buy and Sell (SBS) rice tender for 18,000 MT and scheduled two U.S. rice normal tenders...

Export prices increased around 1 percent due to the strengthening of the Thai baht. A rumor about a new G-to-G contract with Indonesia also put upward pressure on domestic prices.

Post’s MY 2015/16 milled rice production forecast has been lowered to 103 MMT from a projected harvested area of 43.2 million hectares on moisture stress due to weak monsoon rains in August-September.

Export prices increased 2 to 4 percent as exporters are seeking new-crop rice for shipments under the Government-to-Government contract with the Philippines.

Planting of the Rabi (winter) wheat crop is expected to get underway in a few weeks.

Record low-level reservoirs are likely to result in smaller MY2015/16 rice area and production. Exportable supplies of white and parboiled rice will likely be tighter in 2016.

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Export prices declined 1 percent due mainly to the weakening of the Thai baht to 36.4 baht/US$. The Government issued a new public tender for 445,473 metric tons, mostly 5% grade white rice.

Corn production and area harvested were pared down in MY14/15 and MY15/16 to reflect the effects of prolonged dryness bought about by the El Nino weather disturbance.

Export prices declined around 1 to 2 percent as new supplies of main-crop rice entered the market.