Punjab runs out of storage space for foodgrains; fears paddy procurement crisis ahead of harvest
By Harpreet Bajwa With less than a year left for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, the AAP-led state government is
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Rice
In El Niño year, direct seeded rice finds traction with farmers
By Harish Damodaran For basmati paddy grower Satyavan Sehrawat, the two biggest challenges are water and labour. The traditional method of cultivating
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Government to Sell FCI Rice for Ethanol at Rs 2,320/qtl, Below Paddy MSP; OMSS Policy 2026-27 Announced
By Ajeet Singh The Central government has announced a policy for the sale of wheat, rice and coarse grains from
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Annual saving of Rs 2,161 cr from govt decision to supply better quality rice with less broken grain
The government’s decision to supply better quality rice with less broken grains through ration shops will be rolled out in
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Assam’s Borjuli wetland notified as Biodiversity Heritage Site for wild rice conservation
The Borjuli wetland in Assam, known for harbouring a disease and pest-resistant variety of wild rice, has been notified as
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Broken grain content in PDS rice cut to 10%; Centre to save Rs 2,161 crore
By Surya S Pillai The Centre on Wednesday upgraded the quality standard of rice available under the PDS scheme by
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Sans network and policy curbs, Odisha misses rice export goal
By Bijoy Pradhan One of India’s largest paddy surplus states, Odisha continues to remain a marginal player in rice exports,
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Sales of rice from 2025 harvest to Japan wholesalers hit record low
Agricultural cooperatives and other groups in Japan that collect rice from farmers sold a record-low 1.32 million tons of the
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Telangana mulls incentives to boost rice exports, says Uttam Kumar Reddy
Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy announced that the Telangana government was considering a policy to incentivise
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Tamil Nadu: TNCSC steps up protection measures for paddy storage amid rain threats
In view of the increasing risk of paddy bags getting drenched and grains getting damaged during heavy rains, the Tamil
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