Author: Vaibhav Sahu

Consumption continues to outpace production Import dependence to persist amid supply gap Malaysia’s rice production in MY 2026-27 is forecast at 1.64 million tonnes (mnt), up from an estimated 1.60 mnt in MY 2025-26, reflecting marginal growth driven primarily by yield improvements rather than expansion in harvested area. While yields are expected to improve modestly,…