Global Rice Trade: May 2012

Oryza Rice Recap – U.S. Rice Futures May Rally as Specs Unwind Soy Trade; Indian Exports and Thai Rice Mortgage Scheme Keep Things Balanced; and U.S. Stocks Ease, But Should Hold Up on the Bernanke Put

Rice Trade Facts

1.Global rice exports are highly concentrated where the top five exporters (Thailand, India, Viet Nam, Pakistan, and the United States, in that order) control 87% of global net trade.

2.The five top importers of rice are responsible for about 30% of the total global trade, and the top ten are responsible around 50% of total rice imports worldwide. Many of the major players, including the most recent top importer, China, are located in Asia, which is the continent most responsible for shifts in the world’s rice market. Other significant rice-importing countries include Nigeria, the Philippines, Iran, and Indonesia.

Monday, May 07, 2012

Oryza Rice Recap – U.S. Rice Futures May Rally as Specs Unwind Soy Trade; Indian Exports and Thai Rice Mortgage Scheme Keep Things Balanced; and U.S. Stocks Ease, But Should Hold Up on the Bernanke Put

India’s High-Yielding Hybrid Rice Acreage Grows 58%

India’s High-Yielding Hybrid Rice Acreage Grows 58%

Thai Sellers Increase Some of Their Quotes; Viet, Indian, Pak Rice Sellers Keep Indications on Hold

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