Rice
latest news & developments
Global grain production good, but Southern Africa’s white maize crop hit by drought
South Africa imports all its rice and half its wheat so the exchange rate is a factor to watch
The global grains and oilseed supplies remain plentiful
Global agricultural prices and thus food prices will moderate, but not necessarily for South Africa
Global food prices increased slightly in July, but the outlook remains promising
The non-renewal of the Black Sea Grain Deal and India’s rice ban continue to weigh heavily on production
India’s possible ban on rice exports presents a risk to global food prices
South Africa may well need to consider new sources of rice imports
A shift to whole grain food would reduce malnutrition and diseases
Refining wheat, maize and rice removes their nutritional value, which contributes to preventable diseases such as strokes, diabetes and obesity
La Niña determines predictions for the oilseed and grains harvest
The weather remains topical across the Southern Hemisphere but has resulted in mixed fortunes
Killed for rice: Two dead after police open fire on looters
At least two people were killed by police in the Eastern Cape last night, after an altercation when the cops stopped them stealing goods from a truck.
Africa seen buying more rice from Pakistan, Vietnam
African nations, which buy about nine million tonnes of rice a year from Asia, are likely to import the bulk of white rice from Pakistan and Vietnam.
Life in Dakar: No water, rice, electricity
Senegal, which imports the majority of its food and all of its petrol, has been hit hard by rising food and fuel prices.