# Indian non-basmati rice prices fall to multiyear low amid Africa policy disruption, new crop arrivals | S&P Global

> Indian non-basmati rice prices fell to multiyear lows, with Platts India Parboiled 5% at $324/mt FOB on May 5. African import restrictions in Senegal, Benin and Burkina Faso, plus new crop arrivals, weighed on the market.

- Date: 2026-05-05 · published 2026-05-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19305-indian-non-basmati-rice-prices-fall-to-multiyear-low-amid-africa-policy
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Indian export prices and African import curbs signal ample supply and weaker demand for rice in export markets.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2021-05-12 | [Non-basmati rice exports surge in FY21 due to global demand, savvy pricing \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47046-non-basmati-rice-exports-surge-in-fy21-due-to-global-demand-savvy-pricing.md) | -2.8% | -4.8% |
| RICE | 2026-03-17 | [Vietnam fragrant 5% rice prices fall to record low amid weak demand, ample supply \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20260-vietnam-fragrant-5-rice-prices-fall-to-record-low-amid-weak-demand-ample-supply.md) | -3.9% | -5.2% |
| RICE | 2025-07-29 | [Myanmar B1, B2 broken rice prices hit 5.5-year low amid sluggish demand \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23831-myanmar-b1-b2-broken-rice-prices-hit-5-5-year-low-amid-sluggish-demand-s-and-p.md) | -1.5% | -6.4% |
| RICE | 2020-12-23 | [India’s Rice Exports up 33%, Likely to Export 10 million Non-Basmati Rice this Year - Grainmart News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49614-india-s-rice-exports-up-33-likely-to-export-10-million-non-basmati-rice-this.md) | -1.3% | +7.4% |
| RICE | 2025-12-17 | [Indonesia’s Rice Import Halt Pushes Down Global Prices: Food Minister \| INP \| Indonesian National Police](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21595-indonesia-s-rice-import-halt-pushes-down-global-prices-food-minister-inp.md) | +3.3% | +11.6% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/050526-indian-non-basmati-rice-prices-fall-to-multiyear-low-amid-africa-policy-disruption-new-crop-arrivals

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