# Collaborative Indo-Pacific rice project on the boil - Faculty of Science - University of Queensland

> The University of Queensland is leading a partnership project with ACIAR and SunRice to support smallholder rice farmers in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. The project aims to improve sustainability and connect farmers to higher-value international markets through a traceable, quality-assured rice value chain.

- Date: 2022-12-06 · published 2022-12-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8187-collaborative-indo-pacific-rice-project-on-the-boil-faculty-of-science
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

The project targets higher-value rice export markets and could gradually change Vietnamese rice supply quality. Its direct effect on near-term rice prices is small.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2022-07-05 | [As prices of parboiled rice surge, export demand for India’s broken rice picks up - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40563-as-prices-of-parboiled-rice-surge-export-demand-for-india-s-broken-rice-picks.md) | +1.1% | +3.3% |
| RICE | 2020-04-29 | [The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Created A Major Opportunity For U.S. Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9192-the-coronavirus-pandemic-has-created-a-major-opportunity-for-u-s-rice.md) | -4.2% | -3.0% |
| RICE | 2017-03-04 | [【News】 Bidding prices of rice imported under SBS continue to decline, raising concerns over negative impacts on domestic market (March 4, 2017) \| The Japan Agri News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72061-news-bidding-prices-of-rice-imported-under-sbs-continue-to-decline-raising.md) | +1.5% | +6.1% |
| RICE | 2024-02-21 | [The impact of India’s rice export restrictions on global markets, supplies and prices \| The Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31740-the-impact-of-india-s-rice-export-restrictions-on-global-markets-supplies-and.md) | -1.0% | -2.4% |
| RICE | 2022-08-29 | [Thailand, Vietnam to cooperate in raising rice price in global market: Official \| The Straits Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40101-thailand-vietnam-to-cooperate-in-raising-rice-price-in-global-market-official.md) | +0.4% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- science.uq.edu.au: https://science.uq.edu.au/article/2022/12/collaborative-indo-pacific-rice-project-boil

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