Policy Briefs and White Papers

IRRI Global Rice Market Briefs

Bridging science, markets, and policy for building resilient, inclusive rice economies.

IRRI Global Rice Market Briefs Series reinforces IRRI’s policy influence by transforming cutting-edge research and real-time market data into actionable insights for decision-makers. Produced by IRRI’s Policy Research team using the proprietary Global Rice Model, each brief delivers timely, evidence-based analysis on key issues shaping national and global rice economies, from trade dynamics and price volatility to policy reforms and food security.

Global Market Briefs Issue #11 - May 2026

Looming El Niño:

What to Expect, How to Manage

Global Market Briefs Issue #10 - Apr 2026

The Fertilizer Squeeze:

Managing cost pressures in the current rice cropping season

Global Market Briefs Issue #9 - Mar 2026

The Middle East War:

Shockwaves Across Rice Economies

Global Market Briefs Issue #8 - Feb 2026

India in the Driver's Seat:

The Choices Shaping Global Rice Markets

Global Market Briefs Issue #7 - Jan 2026

Africa in buyer's market:

Why African rice prices are high despite cheaper world prices

Global Market Briefs Issue #6 - Nov 2025

Rethinking Rice Reserves:

Policy Pathways for Stability amid Market Turbulence

Technical Reports

 

Accelerating Methane Reductions in Rice Productions Systems through Market-Based Mechanisms

Results of Farmer Surveys and Choice Experiments in Thailand

The Nature-Climate-Food Nexus

Exploring the Interconnections and Synergies Across Rice Ecosystems, Forests, Wetlands, and Climate Pathways