Aromatic rice used in modak flour shoots to Rs 260/kg
By Bella Jaisinghani The cost of fragrant rice used to prepare flour for ‘ukdiche modak’ during Ganeshotsav has attained a
Read More
RICE
US tariff to slow basmati rice exports, create local surplus
By Sandip Das With the US imposing tariffs, about 0.3 million tonne (MT) of India’s annual aromatic rice exports would be hit.
Read More
Punjab to install PAU-calibrated meters for paddy moisture measurement
In preparation for the upcoming kharif paddy procurement season, the Punjab govt has decided to install moisture meters calibrated by
Read More
Haryana govt taking steps to deal with virus outbreak in paddy: Agri minister
Haryana agriculture minister Shyam Singh Rana on Tuesday informed the assembly that out of the total 40 lakh acre area
Read More
Rice stocks surge despite brisk open market sales
BY Sandip Das The government’s central-pool rice stocks continue to surge despite brisk offloading of grain through open market sale,
Read More
India, WFP to supply 200k tonnes of fortified rice for humanitarian needs
By Sanjeeb Mukherjee he United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Indian government on Monday signed a definitive agreement
Read More
Changing trade flows threaten Middle East food security
By Chris Lyddon A growing population and a limited supply of agricultural land and water means the Middle East countries must
Read More
UP government bans the use of 11 pesticides damaging India’s rice quality
By ANI The Uttar Pradesh government is enforcing a fresh ban on the use of eleven pesticides that damage India’s
Read More
After exports resume to Bangladesh, rice price rises in Kolkata markets; households shift to cheaper varieties
By Subhro Niyogi & Krishnendu Bandhyopadhyay Rice prices in Bengal and other parts of India have witnessed a surge since
Read More
Odisha government in a bind as FCI stops lifting rice quota
By Bijoy Pradhan Sitting over a surplus stockpile of 23 lakh tonne custom-milled rice (CMR), and the Food Corporation of
Read More