Commodity & Trade Updates

This marks a significant policy shift, driven by rising inflation and growing openness among Japanese consumers to foreign rice.

This latest acquisition follows a March 2025 purchase of 450,000mt at a marginally higher cost of US$268.50/mt.

Tanzania’s proactive approach through COPRA’s assessment seeks to ensure that export activities do not compromise domestic food security.

The two-day event served as a strategic platform for grain producers, traders, processors, and policymakers to exchange insights and updates on wheat, corn, barley, rapeseed, and sunflower markets.

The development comes amid a resurgence in trade tensions between the two largest economies, sparking fresh concerns among U.S. agricultural exporters.