Indian govt mulling cutting reserve price of rice in open market auction.
The Indian Food Ministry is considering a reduction in the reserve price of rice sold through e-auction under the open
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Rice may surge further globally on Indian export curbs, supply shortage.
India’s curbs on rice exports, including the ban on broken and white rice, have led to a two million tonnes
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Iron-fortified rice will lower anaemia in India. It has no known adverse effects
By PRASHANTH THANKACHAN Large-scale change in a country’s nutritional status takes time, even years, but when safe and effective food-based
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Telanagana: Submit report to Centre on rice export, Tummala tells officials
Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao on Tuesday directed officials to prepare a proper plan and submit a report to the
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Karnataka: 12 tonnes of Anna Bhagya rice seized
City Crime Branch sleuths have seized 12 tonnes of rice, which was released to be distributed under the Anna Bhagya
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Import duty relief for edible oils extended till March 2025
By Mukesh Jagota, Sandip Das The government on Tuesday announced 50% export duty on molasses to ensure its adequate availability
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FCI uses AI-based equipment to detect frauds, says official
By Zia Haq The Food Corporation of India, which manages the government’s granaries, has spruced up its countrywide operations, introducing
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Paddy, pulses push wholesale inflation to 9-month high in Dec
By Sandeep Dixit The wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation rose to a nine-month high of 0.73% in December 2023, mainly
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India has no plans to import wheat for now: Piyush Goyal.
India does not plan to import wheat and its farmers are likely to harvest a bumper crop that will boost
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Punjab: FCI agrees to again test fortified rice samples
Three months after rice shellers in Punjab went on a strike against the rejection of samples of fortified rice exceeding
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