India’s domination of global rice trade stokes looming water crisis
By Mayank Bhardwaj and Bhawika Chhabra When India overtook China as the world’s largest producer of rice this year, the country’s politicians and
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Haryana: Record paddy figures mask farmer losses, expose scam
By Deepender Deswal Farmers endured a punishing double whammy — devastating floods on the ground and flaws in the procurement
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Elephants raid Chhattisgarh’s paddy centres night after night; over 70 bags damaged
By Rashmi Drolia Villagers in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district are spending their nights guarding paddy stacks from wild elephants that now
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Japan’s rice policy at crossroads amid output shift and high prices
By JIJI Japan’s rice policy is at a crossroads as prices of the country’s staple food stay around record highs,
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Haryana: Rice millers’ defy delivery rules, no action on officials
By Parveen Arora During the 2023–24 paddy procurement season, five rice millers in the district failed to deliver custom-milled rice
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Time For New Delhi To Choke Dhaka? Bangladesh Turns To India For Rice, But Exporters Urge GoI To Halt Supplies
By Akash Sinha Bangladesh is not only struggling to establish peace ahead of its general elections, but it has also
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India’s rice stocks surge to record high as paddy procurement climbs
By Rajendra Jadhav India’s rice inventories in government warehouses climbed nearly 12% from a year earlier to a record high
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India: New fortified rice kernel norms delay milling in Punjab
India’s revised testing requirements for fortified rice kernels (FRK) have disrupted shelling operations in Punjab’s rice mills, highlighting tensions between
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Bangladesh: Govt approves import of 1 lakh mt rice from India, Pakistan
The government has approved several proposals including imports of rice, edible oil and lentils to strengthen food security and stabilise
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Odisha’s rice woes resolved as Centre approves lifting of four lakh tonne
By Bijoy Pradhan The woes of the state government over disposal of surplus rice have finally been laid to rest
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