Punjab sees expansion in area under short-duration varieties of Basmati crop after unforeseen July floods
By Anju Agnihotri Chaba In the past five years, Punjab has witnessed a continuous expansion in the cultivation of paddy,
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COMMODITIES
India likely to achieve its rice output goal for kharif season
By Zia Haq The country is likely to achieve its rice-output target of 111 million tonnes during the ongoing kharif
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India exporting wheat, rice to needy countries for their food security
India is exporting wheat and rice to food insecure, vulnerable and neighbouring countries on their request to meet their demands,
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Oilmeals export up by 25.74% in August
Export of oilmeals increased to 3.54 lakh tonnes (lt) in August against 2.81 lt in August 2022, recording a growth
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Malaysia to discuss rice export curbs with India amid surging prices
Malaysia is set to engage in discussions with the Indian government to address the concerns surrounding India’s recent rice export
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Diaspora Tamils demand revoking of rice export ban by Indian govt
IANS Non-resident Tamils have expressed serious concerns over the ban on rice export from India as a huge Tamil diaspora
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Pulse holding rule may last till end Dec with tighter limit
By Puja Das The Centre plans to tighten the stockholding limit on tur (pigeon pea) and urad (black gram) pulses
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Punjab: Central committee meets exporters on basmati MEP
A high-level committee constituted by the Centre today visited Punjab to take note of concerns raised by exporters over the
Read MoreSoaring rice prices sow hope – and trouble – for indebted Thai farmers.
By Reuters After finishing her latest rice harvest, Sripai Kaeo-eam hurriedly cleared her fields and planted a new crop in
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Bumper harvest of Russian wheat halves world prices from wartime high
By Bloomberg Russia’s second consecutive bumper wheat harvest is reinforcing its position as the No. 1 exporter, but it’s also
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