# Rice Prices Touch 4 Months High: Demand from Africa - Grainmart News

> Indian 5% broken parboiled rice rose to USD 370-375 per tonne, the highest since September, on steady African demand and a firmer rupee. Vietnamese prices also edged up, while Thai parboiled prices fell after the baht weakened. Traders expect export prices to ease as coronavirus disrupts tourism and deliveries to China.

- Date: 2020-02-17 · published 2020-02-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54673-rice-prices-touch-4-months-high-demand-from-africa-grainmart-news
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger African demand supports Asian export quotes, but expected virus-related weakness in China and Thailand could cap the rally. Feed buyers should expect firm but volatile rice pricing.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2020-09-03 | [Demand for Non-basmati Exports from India Increases as Price Increases in Thailand and Vietnam - Grainmart News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51089-demand-for-non-basmati-exports-from-india-increases-as-price-increases-in.md) | +1.5% | +1.0% |
| RICE | 2021-11-22 | [Non-Basmati and Basmati Rice Prices in India 22 November 2021 - Grainmart News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44118-non-basmati-and-basmati-rice-prices-in-india-22-november-2021-grainmart-news.md) | -1.9% | -6.2% |
| RICE | 2017-05-13 | [Demand from China, Africa supports Vietnamese rice prices at harvest end \| VOV.VN](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71086-demand-from-china-africa-supports-vietnamese-rice-prices-at-harvest-end-vov-vn.md) | +5.9% | +10.5% |
| RICE | 2020-05-01 | [Asia Rice-India export prices hit 9-month peak as demand recovers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9190-asia-rice-india-export-prices-hit-9-month-peak-as-demand-recovers.md) | -1.8% | +0.3% |
| RICE | 2026-01-21 | [Rice Rises to 3-Month Highs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12585-rice-rises-to-3-month-highs.md) | +2.5% | -3.9% |

## Sources

- grainmart.in: https://www.grainmart.in/news/rice-prices-touch-4-months-high-demand-from-africa/

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