Between January 2015 and December 2016, the average price per kilo of rice imported by Central American countries fell from $0.46 to $0.35.
Figures from the information system on the the Rice Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Clic para interactuar con la gráfica"]
The producer's union estimates that in 2017 grain imports will go up 5% due to the reduction suffered by local production because of climate effects.
Members of the Guatemalan Rice Association plan to invest in agricultural technology and provide more support to small farmers in order to improve their productivity in light of the start of the United States´s tariff reduction process for grain.
In Honduras the Rice Producers Association is negotiating with the government conditions for establishing a reference price and proposing fixing at $18.65 per hundredweight.
Taken from ReporteArroz.com:
New Tender by Iraq leaves Latin America in suspense .
The Iraqi state-owned grain company issued on Monday an international tender to buy at least 30,000 tons of rice, as stated by the Ministry of Commerce.
In Costa Rica a quota for 17,000 tons of rice imported from the US has been rejected, due to the alleged presence of pesticide residues.
Taken from Reportearroz.com:
Asia
Now official: Thailand is the largest exporter of rice
With more than 10 million tons of rice, Thailand was the largest rice exporter in 2014. After India held the lead for two years, Thailand this year will be the most important country in terms of rice exports.
Calculations by associations of rice farmers in Panama indicate that the total hectares planted this year is less than 40,000, well below the 76,000 that was grown between 1999 and 2001.
Taken from Reportearroz.com:
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South Korea: Farmers protest against measures for market liberalization.
Thousands of farmers, both in agriculture and livestock sectors, took to the streets in Seoul to oppose the decisions made by the South Korean state to allow the entry of imports of rice from next year and establish an agreement with China, the FTA.
The US Department of Agriculture projects that global production from the 2014/15 harvest will be 475.5 million tons, 1.1 million tons less than the 2013/14 production.
Excerpted from Reportearroz.com:
International Panorama
The USDA has released the information on expectations for the global rice sector for the upcoming 2014-15 campaign. According to records from the USDA, global production of milled rice in 2014-15 will be 475.5 million tons, representing a figure lower than 2013-14, when the total reached 476.1 million tons. The main reason for the decrease is due to a reduction in yield per hectare.
In Costa Rica President Luis Guillermo Solis is urging the national population to consume nationally grown instead of imported rice, "even though it is more expensive."
Extracted from Reportearroz.com:
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India and Thailand, a tug of war for first place.
As part of Asian exports, India and Thailand are playing in first position. According to official data, Thailand will be the largest rice exporter after India held the lead for two years.
Whilst in Central America there has been an increase in rice consumption, local production remains too low to meet demand, forcing the need for more imports.
Taken from ReporteArroz.com - Week 38 of 2014:
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Myanmar, a potential exporter.
It is possible that Myanmar, also known as Burma, could register record high exports this year. The demand foreseen by China is more than expected, and added to the Chinese market are Europe and Africa as potential destinations to captivate. Some of the points in favor are the light regulations for transactions but one major obstacle stands in the way of the hope for the record, the quality of rice; a primary requirement for many importers, especially from Europe.
The Costa Rican government has informed the WTO that from March next year it will cease the pricing system by which domestic rice producers are subsidized.
From 1st March 2014 rice subsidies will be removed, which could end the dispute with the U.S. and other WTO members on account of aid given to rice farmers.
In a statement that the Government of Costa Rica sent to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the country said it will eliminate aid for rice farmers through a decree approved last month.
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