Prices of parboiled rice from leading exporters, including Vietnam and India, rose due to limited supplies. Vietnamese 5% broken rice reached its highest level since July 2008, at $660 to $665 per metric ton. India s 5% broken parboiled variety saw prices at $505 to $512 per metric ton, the highest in two months.
India, a leading rice exporter, is set to prolong restrictions on overseas sales, maintaining the staple grain at its highest price levels since 2008. Despite being a top global shipper, Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to curb domestic price surges, impacting nations like Benin and Senegal while facing impending reelection. Analysts predict these measures to persist post-elections if domestic rice prices continue rising.
India Rice Exports: India, a leading rice exporter, is set to prolong restrictions on overseas sales, maintaining the staple grain at its highest price levels since 2008. Despite being a top global shipper, Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to curb domestic price surges, impacting nations like Benin and Senegal while facing impending reelection. Analysts predict these measures to persist post-elections if domestic rice prices continue rising.
India has banned a majority of rice shipments causing the price of rice to surge. Rice is a staple food in Asia and Africa and a hike in rice prices would push up imports and inflationary pressures for the region. Vietnam has already raised the price of rice to $600 a ton for 5% white rice causing Thailand to potentially do the same, which would push Thai prices to their highest since 2012.