Ludhiana (Punjab): Rice millers threaten protest over ‘bias’ in FCI space allocation
The Jagraon Rice Millers Association on Friday accused Food Corporation of India’s (FCI) local officials of bias in space allocation
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COMMODITIES
Rice prices drop brings relief to billions worldwide, risk for farmers
By Pratik Parija, Anuradha Raghu and Katarina Höije From the Philippines to Senegal, billions of people are finding it easier
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PDS costs seen to rise sharply next fiscal
By Sandip Das With the surplus grains held by the government and periodic rise in the minimum support prices and
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Bangladesh oilseeds production on rise
With increasing feed and edible oilseeds demand in Bangladesh, oilseeds production and crush in marketing year 2025-26 is expected to
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Jharkhand: Will set up more rice mills and pay MSP on time, assures CM
By Jaideep Deogarhia Assuring to streamline the process of paddy procurement and pay minimum support prices (MSP) on time to
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TN govt intensifies crackdown on PDS rice smuggling
By IANS The Civil Supplies-Criminal Investigation Department (CS-CID) has stepped up efforts to curb the smuggling of rice meant for
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Telangana: Four arrested for smuggling 20 quintals of PDS rice in Adilabad
Four persons were arrested for allegedly smuggling PDS rice in Utnoor mandal centre on Wednesday night. Police seized 20 quintals
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Pulses, oilseeds more rainfall dependent than cereals: RBI study
By Ishaan Gera India’s cropping patterns have become more immune to deficient rainfall owing to improved irrigation facilities, but rainfall
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Himachal Pradesh: DFC dismisses concerns over fortified rice and salt quality
District Food Controller (DFC) Arvind Sharma has assured the public that concerns about plastic-like rice grains distributed through the public
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Wheat output estimate gap raises speculation concern
By Sandip Das The projections of wheat output by the agriculture ministry and the processing industry vary by more than
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