# Rice farmers rue missing out on price rise

> Mekong Delta farmers missed out on rising rice prices because they sold their harvest soon after cutting it. Prices for fresh rice rose by about 500 VND per kilogram while supply available to traders remains limited.

- Date: 2017-11-13 · published 2017-11-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68059-rice-farmers-rue-missing-out-on-price-rise
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Tight Vietnamese supply and rising farm-gate prices support export rice values, which may tighten availability for buyers. The effect is moderate given the small remaining harvest.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- en.vietnamplus.vn: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/rice-farmers-rue-missing-out-on-price-rise-post121621.vnp

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