The latest release of the USDA Rice Crop Outlook Report (April 13) provides useful data on the global and US rice markets, which has implications for the rice-related businesses within Ricegrowers Limited, trading as SunRice (ASX:SGLLV).
The global rice market is forecast to see the second consecutive year of demand exceeding supply (due mainly to supply issues), with global-ending rice stocks expected to be the lowest since 2017/2018 and equal to just four months’ demand.
Prices for most grades, as a result, remain at record highs (US-medium-grain, which is a proxy for Australian grades) or trending higher in recent months (including Thailand +4%-5% and Vietnam +7%).
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