‘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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Rice
India’s move to permit NCEL to export white rice to 3 nations evokes mixed reaction
The Indian government’s decision to allow exports of 1.43 lakh tonnes (lt) of white rice to Singapore, Mauritius and Bhutan
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Basmati rice exports fall sharply after MEP fiat
By Sandip Das Exports of high-value basmati rice have slowed down sharply, after the government recently imposed the minimum exports
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Paddy fields vanishing fast, how rice-loving Kerala is staring at a crisis
By Jeemon Jacob Kerala loves its fish but a fish meal is unthinkable in the state without rice. Kerala, with
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Tunisia’s bad economy hits coeliac sufferers with rice shortage
For Siwar Derbeli a national rice shortage is not just another inconvenient symptom of Tunisia’s stretched national finances but a
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Global rice supplies tighten after India’s July export ban
Rice prices in key exporting countries including Thailand and Vietnam have climbed around 20% since India, the world’s biggest shipper
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‘Gesture of strong friendship much appreciated’: Singapore on India exempting country from rice ban
Singapore on Saturday thanked India for exempting the country from its rice ban, saying that ‘the gesture of strong friendship
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Kerala: Food Corporation of India makes available six lakh MT of foodgrains
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has made available almost six lakh metric tonnes (MT) of food grains via e-auction
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Rice market shows strain after India’s 6-week campaign of curbs
By Bloomberg In about six weeks, India has rattled the rice market. The world’s top shipper has placed restrictions on
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Paddy sowing areas increased despite lean monsoon across country
By Jitendra Chaubey Despite the deficit rainfall across the country, the kharif sowing areas have strangely increased compared to the
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