# Asia rice output turns corner as farmers expand planting

> Asia's rice output is expected to rise this year as higher prices encourage farmers to expand acreage and use more fertilizer. Off-season crops in India and Thailand exceeded last year's levels, though El Niño poses a risk to future yields.

- Date: 2023-05-09 · published 2023-05-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36006-asia-rice-output-turns-corner-as-farmers-expand-planting
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding production and recovering stocks point to easing rice prices over the coming months, which would reduce pressure on rice-based feed alternatives.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2025-06-27 | [India's Rice Bins Are Stuffed And Another Record Crop Coming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24156-india-s-rice-bins-are-stuffed-and-another-record-crop-coming.md) | -3.3% | -3.3% |
| RICE | 2018-11-21 | [Louisiana ratoon crop comes at a cost — rutted fields - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62122-louisiana-ratoon-crop-comes-at-a-cost-rutted-fields-rice-farming.md) | +0.8% | -2.0% |
| RICE | 2022-06-01 | [India expected to see normal monsoon rains, could boost crop output](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41363-india-expected-to-see-normal-monsoon-rains-could-boost-crop-output.md) | -3.4% | -6.2% |
| RICE | 2024-03-21 | [El Niño's impact on U.S. Farmers \| American Ag Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31128-el-nino-s-impact-on-u-s-farmers-american-ag-network.md) | -6.3% | +7.5% |
| RICE | 2025-04-15 | [India forecasts above average monsoon rains in boost to crop output, economy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25056-india-forecasts-above-average-monsoon-rains-in-boost-to-crop-output-economy.md) | -3.0% | -12.3% |

## Sources

- rappler.com: https://www.rappler.com/business/asia-rice-output-turns-corner-farmers-expand-planting-2023/

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