ED raids in Punjab, Haryana in Bharat Rice scam; Rs 2-crore in cash, gold seized
By Munish Chandra Pandey The Jalandhar wing of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) recovered Rs 2.02 crore worth of cash and
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ASIA RICE-High supply, weak rupee push India rates to near 2-year low
By Reuters By Sherin Elizabeth Varghese India’s rice export prices slid to a near two-year low this week, pressured by
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Processed food products exports surge 15% in April
By Sandip Das India’s export of agricultural and processed food products have commenced on a brisk note in the current fiscal with
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Central pool rice stocks four times the buffer
By Sandip Das The government’s central-pool rice stocks continue to surge despite record offloading of grain through open market sale,
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Telangana: Farmers stage ‘rasta roko’ over delay in paddy procurement
Farmers from various villages in Kulcharam mandal blocked the traffic on Sangareddy-Medak road at Rangampet village on Wednesday and demanded
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95 rice mills to get Rs 3.14-crore bonus for timely delivery
By Parveen Arora Recognising efficient performance in the rice procurement process, the Haryana Government has approved a bonus of Rs
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New rice strain sets benchmark for yield, efficiency: PAU
Amid the paddy sowing season, experts at Punjab Agricultural University’s (PAU) have flagged the popularity and acceptance of rice variety
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Over 2,000 paddy bags damaged in rain at Villupuram DPC in Tamil Nadu
In a major blow to local farmers, more than 2,000 bags of paddy were damaged due to unexpected overnight rain
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World rice market under pressure from record Indian harvests
The global rice market is experiencing significant volatility due to export restrictions and record harvests in India, which are putting
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Less water, more rice: Why gene editing of rice may be a game changer
By Vishwa Mohan Two varieties of rice – ‘DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala)’ and ‘Pusa DST Rice 1’, developed by ICAR
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