Rice price today February 21, 2024: Rice price continues to decrease slightly

Rice prices today, February 21, in the Mekong Delta region continue to move sideways

Accordingly, in An Giang, updated by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Giang province, the price of fresh rice of all kinds purchased by traders at the field is stable.

Specifically, IR 504 rice is at 8,800 – 9,000 VND/kg; Dai Thom 8 rice is at 9,300 – 9,500 VND/kg; OM 18 rice is at 9,200 – 9,400 VND/kg; OM 5451 rice is at 9,200 – 9,400 VND/kg; Nang Hoa 9 remains stable at 9,400 – 9,600 VND/kg; OM 380 rice fluctuates around 8,600 – 8,800 VND/kg.

In Kien Giang, many localities such as An Bien are currently harvesting Winter-Spring rice. Farmers mainly grow Dai Thom rice, with selling prices ranging from 8,800 – 9,000 VND/kg.

Recorded in the Mekong Delta provinces, new rice trading was slow at the beginning of the week. Rice prices dropped sharply so traders and businesses stopped buying and observed the market.

In the rice market, today the price of all types of rice continues to decrease by 100 – 200 VND/kg compared to yesterday. In An Giang, Kien Giang, and Dong Thap, a lot of rice arrived, but warehouses only bought it in moderation, transactions were slow, and prices dropped.

Specifically, at market rice warehouses in An Cu and Cai Be (Tien Giang), the price of raw rice OM 18 and Dai Thom 8 is at 12,900 – 13.00 VND/kg, down 100 VND/kg; OM 5451 raw rice fluctuates around 12,000 – 12,300 VND/kg, down 200 VND/kg.

In Sa Dec (Dong Thap), fragrant rice is at 12,200 – 12,300 VND/kg, down 200 VND/kg; beautiful fragrance 12,600 – 12,700 VND/kg, down 200 VND/kg; OM 5451 rice 12,000 – 12,100 VND/kg, down 100 VND/kg, IR 504 at 12,200 – 12,300 VND/kg, down 200 VND/kg.

On the export market, Vietnam’s export rice prices stagnated and moved sideways after an upward adjustment session. According to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), the current price of 25% broken rice is at 612 USD/ton; 5% broken rice at 638 USD/ton; 100% broken rice at 533 USD/ton.