date:Mar 26, 2014
unchanged at 1.3 MMT in MY 2013/2014, as lower rice yields have neutralized any increases in planted area.
Continued contraband rice trade from eastern and southern borders, estimated to be from 300-500 TMT, continues to threaten rice farmer livelihoods, crowding out more and more domestic production. In 2014, the Government of Colombia (GOC) will not likely engage rice millers on better prices paid to growers, which could lead to further declines in planted area.
Also in 2014, US rice exports