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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The paradox of bumper crop and rising cereal prices
By Harish Damodaran Cereal inflation based on the official consumer price index has been ruling at double digits year-on-year since
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Need for safety standards in Basmati rice emphasised
A conclave titled ‘Basmati Rice No Compromise’ was organised under the aegis of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of
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Deficient rains pose threat to paddy, cotton crops in Hisar
By Deepender Deswal With around 50% deficient rain in Hisar, farmers are fearing crop failure in the kharif season. Adjoining
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Kerala’s paddy farmers grapple with historic drought
By Rajesh Abraham Titto Varghese, a pokkali rice farmer at Njarakkal in Ernakulam, wears a concerned expression as he gazes
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Basmati’s early variety commands higher prices in Amritsar mandi, faces uncertainty in other markets
By Anju Agnihotri Chaba The Amritsar grain markets are witnessing the arrival of the early variety of Basmati rice, PUSA
Read MoreHere’s how Indian rice exporters are finding ways to get past the curbs
Indian exporters of basmati rice are negotiating with global buyers to buy it at a rate of $1,200 per tonne
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Rice exports: Exporters who paid duties before ban notification can ship consignments
The government has clarified exporters who have paid the export duty before the issue of notification on the ban on
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India allows export non-basmati white rice to Bhutan, Mauritius, Singapore
By PTIThe government on Wednesday said it has permitted exports of 1.43 lakh tonnes of non-basmati white rice to Bhutan,
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