# The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Created A Major Opportunity For U.S. Rice

> An article on the coronavirus pandemic describes food security concerns, supply chain disruptions and trade barriers that are driving importing countries to build rice reserves. It states this has increased rice prices.

- Date: 2020-04-29 · published 2020-04-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9192-the-coronavirus-pandemic-has-created-a-major-opportunity-for-u-s-rice
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Stockpiling by importers and trade barriers tighten global rice availability, supporting higher rice prices and encouraging US rice export demand.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2020-04-29 | 1 | +6.8% | 3.7 | Published on the move date, it describes importing countries building rice reserves amid trade barriers, which lifts demand for US rice and prices. |
| RICE | 2020-04-28 | 1 | +6.8% | 3.7 | Importing countries building rice reserves amid trade barriers raises demand for U.S. rice and supports prices, and the article came out the day after the move. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2019-09-20 | [China Presents an Opportunity for Indian Rice Exports \| GEP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57022-china-presents-an-opportunity-for-indian-rice-exports-gep.md) | -2.3% | -3.0% |
| RICE | 2020-10-02 | [Wheat, Rice Prices Surge in Coronavirus Lockdown \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50691-wheat-rice-prices-surge-in-coronavirus-lockdown-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.2% | -0.3% |
| 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 | 2025-11-19 | [Thai rice prices surge on major orders from China and Singapore \| The Straits Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10496-thai-rice-prices-surge-on-major-orders-from-china-and-singapore-the-straits.md) | -1.7% | -9.4% |
| RICE | 2018-12-30 | [China Market Open for Import of U.S. Milled Rice; Big Deal for Louisiana and Rice Farmers — Louisiana Farm Bureau News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61658-china-market-open-for-import-of-u-s-milled-rice-big-deal-for-louisiana-and-rice.md) | +3.5% | +6.7% |

## Sources

- forbes.com: https://www.forbes.com/sites/daphneewingchow/2020/04/29/the-coronavirus-pandemic-has-created-a-major-opportunity-for-us-rice/

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