Why the Market Is Becoming Harder to Read Global pulse supply remains broadly available. But that headline is becoming less useful. Dry peas, lentils, chickpeas and beans are no longer moving together. Trade is rotating between categories. Buyer demand is redirecting flows. Supply is tightening in some origins while expanding in others. And price is increasingly being formed through policy, freight and destination-specific demand not crop size alone. The result is a market th

How to Choose the Right Rice Procurement Option The lowest rice quotation is not always the strongest procurement decision. Rice procurement depends on more than FOB price. Specification, origin, landed cost, policy exposure, supplier capability and execution readiness determine whether a sourcing option works. The Rice Procurement Playbook 2026 provides a simple executive framework: Define, Select and Validate 1. What Rice Are You Actually Buying? Before comparing quotations

Supply, Trade, Stocks, Prices, and Key Risks The global rice market is entering 2026/27 with a tighter balance. Production is forecast at 537.8 MMT, below projected consumption of 541.4 MMT, creating a 3.6 MMT production deficit. At the same time, ending stocks are expected to decline to 192.7 MMT, while global trade expands to a record 63.1 MMT. The market is not facing an outright shortage. The more important shift is that the production cushion is narrowing, inventories ar