Rice prices at the Novara and Vercelli exchanges were largely unchanged, with Araldo rice rising to €37 per quintal. Trading was intermittent amid weak supply and modest demand; buyers sought lower prices, while producers resisted offers they considered unprofitable given high production costs.
Limited trading and producers' reluctance to accept lower bids are restraining price declines, but muted demand and competition from world markets cap upside. The report points to a largely stagnant Italian rice market.
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