Japan sells 141,796 tons of reserve rice in auction
The agriculture ministry said Friday that it has selected successful bidders for 141,796 tons of government-stockpiled rice in the initial round
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Tamil Nadu: Rains mar cultivation of pulses, cotton in coastal delta districts
By Antony Fernando Two days of continued downpours has affected the ongoing crop cultivations such as pulses, sesame and cotton
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Vietnamese rice exporters urged to boost global competitiveness
Vietnamese Trade Counselor in India Bui Trung Thuong has urged Vietnamese rice exporters to strengthen their global competitiveness and diversify
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Kerala: Kottayam farmers face uncertainty over delay in paddy procurement
With a delay in its procurement, uncertainty continues over the tonnes of harvested paddy heaped in the paddy fields in
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ASIA RICE-Stiff competition pushes India prices to 21-month low
By Sarah Qureshi March 13 (Reuters) – Indian rice export prices fell to a 21-month low amid subdued demand and
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Govt ramps up pulses procurement, approves purchase of 13.2 lakh tonne tur
By Vijay Roy, Dhirendra Kumar The Centre has ramped up procurement of tur, or arhar, in key pulse-producing states as part
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Haryana: Space crunch could come in way of smooth wheat procurement
By Deepender Deswal Wheat spilling on roads, wheat bags in the open grain market waiting to be lifted, and farmers
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Japan eyes boosting rice exports eightfold by 2030
By Agence France-Presse Japan wants to boost its rice exports almost eightfold by 2030, a ministry official said Thursday, despite
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Popularise fortified rice scheme, House panel tells Centre
Even as civil society organisations are raising concerns over fortified rice, the Standing committee on Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public
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Resumption of broken rice exports to ease Punjab’s storage woes
By Gurpreet Singh Nibber The Director General of Foreign Trade’s (DGFT) recent decision to allow the export of broken rice
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