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 #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
Global Market Briefs Issue #5 - Nov 2025
The Price Trap:
Oversupply and Export Competition in Global Rice Trade
Global Market Briefs Issue #4 - Oct 2025
IRRI at 65 and Beyond:
Building on Legacy, Driving Innovation, Increasing Resilience
Global Market Briefs Issue #3 - Oct 2025
Cambodian Rice:
The Hidden Heavyweight in Global Trade – Funan Techo Canal as a Catalyst for Direct Exports
Technical Reports
Accelerating Methane Reductions in Rice Productions Systems through Market-Based Mechanisms
Results of Farmer Surveys and Choice Experiments in Thailand
Accelerating Methane Reductions in Rice Productions Systems through Market-Based Mechanisms
Results of Farmer Surveys and Choice Experiments in Vietnam
Stocktaking of Policy, Institutional Readiness and Carbon Initiatives for Just Low-Carbon Transitions
in the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam
The Nature-Climate-Food Nexus
Exploring the Interconnections and Synergies Across Rice Ecosystems, Forests, Wetlands, and Climate Pathways