# Rice | World-grain.com | February 15, 2017 17:36 | World Grain

> The USDA trimmed its 2016-17 world rice estimate slightly but still projects a record harvest. The IGC's rice sub-index rose 5% to a four-month peak, with firmer offers in Thailand, Pakistan and India, while Vietnamese prices eased.

- Date: 2017-02-15 · published 2017-02-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72580-rice-world-grain-com-february-15-2017-17-36-world-grain
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Improved import demand and tighter availability in some exporters support rice prices, though the record crop still caps the upside.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/10262-grain-market-review-rice

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