# Rice War: China eats into African markets secured by India | Mathrubhumi English

> China has released over 3 million tonnes of state-reserve white rice, shipping much of it to African markets usually supplied by India. Chinese non-basmati offers of $300-$320 per tonne undercut Indian prices of around $400.

- Date: 2020-01-04 · published 2020-01-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55160-rice-war-china-eats-into-african-markets-secured-by-india-mathrubhumi-english
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Low-priced Chinese rice competing in African markets pressures Indian export prices and volumes.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2019-06-12 | [Bangkok Post - Eyes on Africa, China strides into rice arena](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58660-bangkok-post-eyes-on-africa-china-strides-into-rice-arena.md) | -0.1% | +0.7% |
| RICE | 2025-10-27 | [India's rice exporters seek deals with emerging markets after strong monsoon \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22356-india-s-rice-exporters-seek-deals-with-emerging-markets-after-strong-monsoon.md) | +1.0% | +2.8% |
| RICE | 2019-10-11 | [India’s Rice Exports Drops 29% due to Less Demand from African Countries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56516-india-s-rice-exports-drops-29-due-to-less-demand-from-african-countries.md) | -0.4% | -2.2% |
| RICE | 2024-12-30 | [India: Rice exports surge after easing of curbs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26929-india-rice-exports-surge-after-easing-of-curbs.md) | +0.7% | +3.2% |
| RICE | 2023-09-21 | [Asia rice: India’s export curbs stall trade; prices in other hubs decline - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34185-asia-rice-india-s-export-curbs-stall-trade-prices-in-other-hubs-decline-markets.md) | +1.3% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- english.mathrubhumi.com: https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/money/rice-bbfd7a80

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