Rice
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Vikram Mills commissions 100 TPD rice processing plant in India
The new facility is designed to bolster the company’s presence in the National Capital Region (NCR) by integrating its traditional “flour muscle” with modern rice processing capabilities.
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BAAC, GIZ launch US$164M climate-smart rice initiative in Thailand
The Climate-Smart Incentive (CSI) program provides around THB 300 million (US$ 9.3 million) to support farmers piloting climate-smart practices.
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Tanzania commissions US$40M rice mill to expand processing capacity, regional exports
While the company has not disclosed the plant’s installed processing capacity, TISEZA described the project as one of the largest local agro-industrial investments currently.
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Kenya court clears duty-free rice imports as government moves to stabilise supply, support local producers
The country produces an estimated 300,000 tonnes of rice annually against a national demand of about one million tonnes
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Sub-Saharan Africa rice imports surge as local production struggles to keep pace: OSIRIZ
While prices rose by an average of 6% in December 2025 due to a resurgence in demand from Southeast Asia and China, Osiriz points out that by early January 2026, global prices were stable.