Agri market body pitches for removal of India’s rice trade curbs
By Sandip Das, Mukesh Jagota The Rome-based Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) in a note just prior to the G20
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Paddy auction: Enquiries pour in as Telangana extends deadline
Enquiries are pouring in from rice exporters as the State Civil Supplies Corporation has extended the late date till September
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More steps soon to boost supply of pulses: DCA secy
By Sandip Das The government aims to curb the spike in pulses inflation through several measures including abolition of import
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Arhar gets pricey, demand down by 30 pc in Odisha
The soaring prices of pulses in the retail markets has led to a drastic fall in the demand of kitchen
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Global rice prices surge 15-year high after India bans overseas rice exports: Report
Global rice prices reached a 15-year high in August after top exporter India banned some overseas sales of the grain,
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Declare pulses’ stock, won’t allow anyone to game the system: Consumer Affairs Ministry to importers
By Parikshit Luthra The Ministry of Consumer Affairs on Thursday asked pulses’ importers to declare stocks after reports of holding
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MSSRF objects to GI tag sought by ‘pvt co’ for rice
The MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) in Jeypore has objected to the recent advertisement published by Geographical Indication (GI) authority
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Vietnam to sign inter-government rice pact with Philippines
By Reuters Vietnam will soon sign an inter-government agreement on the rice trade with the Philippines to help the countries
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ASEAN-India focus on rice, millets to ensure food security
By PTI Agreeing to exchange information on rice and acknowledging the multiple benefits of millets, the ASEAN-India Summit held here on
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‘Major disruptor’: El Niño threatens the world’s rice supplies
Normally by mid-August Thongpoon Moonchansong’s fields are submerged in still waters, with scattered rice plants reaching up to her knees.
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