A return to more normal weather patterns have enabled better than expected rough/paddy rice yields in Colombia. Accordingly, Post is revising upward rough/paddy rice production estimates from 1.7 to 1.9 million metric tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 2012/13. After implementation of the U.S.-
Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA), the United States has taken over almost 100 percent of the licit import market share of rice trade to Colombia. Trade in illegal, contraband rice is recognized by the Government of Colombia (GOC), millers and producers as a significant threat.
