GrainCorp urged policymakers to recognize food security as the product of a fully integrated supply chain.
India’s aggressive export drive is likely to extend its grip on global rice trade, where it already accounts for around 40% of shipments
The all-wheat harvested area in 2025 was estimated at 37,241,000 acres, down 1,392,000 acres, or 3.6%, from 38,633,000 acres in 2024.
The fall was driven mainly by weakening international wheat and maize quotations.
Rice sourced from India and Thailand typically enters the region through Cotonou before being re-exported informally into Nigeria.