# The reduction in prices for raw rice has led to a drop in profitability in the industry.

> The National Rice Union of Russia estimates rough rice prices have dropped 35-40%, cutting producer profitability to 7-12% by end-2025. Growers blame higher production and accumulated unsold stocks, with export quotas hard to use.

- Date: 2026-02-13 · published 2026-02-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Russia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20673-the-reduction-in-prices-for-raw-rice-has-led-to-a-drop-in-profitability-in-the
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Surplus Russian rice stocks and falling domestic prices weigh on the global rice complex and reduce the incentive for producers to plant more.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2024-11-18 | [Amid hopes for record production, India’s rice exports jump by nearly 86% in October](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27372-amid-hopes-for-record-production-india-s-rice-exports-jump-by-nearly-86-in.md) | +0.7% | -0.6% |
| RICE | 2019-11-04 | [DGFT notifies EIC/EIA as inspection agency for export of rice to EU](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56039-dgft-notifies-eic-eia-as-inspection-agency-for-export-of-rice-to-eu.md) | +0.6% | +6.4% |
| RICE | 2025-08-16 | [Vietnam rice prices face steeper drop as Philippines halts imports - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11819-vietnam-rice-prices-face-steeper-drop-as-philippines-halts-imports-vnexpress.md) | -9.3% | -9.2% |
| RICE | 2018-12-31 | [Pulses, dairy products drive farm exports in April-Nov  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61542-pulses-dairy-products-drive-farm-exports-in-april-nov-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +3.5% | +6.7% |
| RICE | 2019-10-03 | [Asia rice-waning demand prompts Indian, Thai exporters to lower prices - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56650-asia-rice-waning-demand-prompts-indian-thai-exporters-to-lower-prices-the.md) | +2.5% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- tridge.com: https://www.tridge.com/news/the-reduction-in-prices-for-raw-rice-has-led-pwhpbj

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