India is the world’s largest exporter of rice and Refinitiv points out that India’s export rice prices have been consistently lower than that of Thailand and Vietnam for the past two years. India is exporting roughly twice the amount of rice as Thailand and Vietnam combined. India has a competitive edge since its domestic rice reference price is 15 and 20 percent lower than the producer prices in Thailand and Vietnam, respectively. India has also maintained a higher stocks to use ratio than these competing suppliers, thus justifying its lower pricing. Moreover, higher prices due to global food security concerns coupled with a predicted normal monsoon means that India’s farmers will once again produce a large, export...
With considerable fanfare—and few specifics—USDA last week announced its Great American Cotton Plan for 2026-2031. Secretary Brooke Rollins and industry leaders described the initiative as a comprehensive strategy to address the persistent challenges facing U.S. cotton production, d...
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