Govt may reduce floor price for basmati rice exports
By Sandip Das The government is likely to consider reducing the minimum exports duty (MEP) of $950/tonne dollar imposed last
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Industry
ISARC showcases its cutting-edge tech at Nepal’s rice fest
Director of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC), Varanasi, Sudhanshu Singh showcased ISARC’s cutting-edge technologies
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Long-duration paddy variety use continues in Punjab despite environmental concerns: Report
By PTI Farmers in Punjab’s districts with the highest stubble-burning incidents continue to cultivate the long-duration and water-intensive paddy variety
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Grain pain in Madhya Pradesh: Why has procurement dipped?
By Rahul Noronha A strange affliction seems to have gripped Madhya Pradesh this season. The country’s largest producer of wheat
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Pakistan rice exporters facing shipment rejections from EU, UK and US
By ANI Pakistan’s agricultural and food sector is grappling with significant challenges, particularly in its narrow export base dominated by
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PAU’s PR-126 rice seed sale doubles this year
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has sold 11,000 quintals of PR 126 — a short-duration variety seed of paddy — this
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Myanmar junta arrests 11 for inflating rice prices, including Japanese national
By Reuters Four executives from supermarket chains in Myanmar, including a Japanese joint venture official, were arrested for selling rice
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Stocks adequate to meet supplies, says Govt; Rs 57,000 crore paid to farmers as MSP
By Sandip Das The wheat procurement drive for 2024-25 rabi marketing season (April-June) by the government agencies cames to an
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At 48,389 crore, basmati rice exports rise by 26% in 1 year
By Ikhlaq Singh Aujla India’s basmati rice exports in the 2023-24 fiscal year (April-March) rose about 25.61% in terms of
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India’s rice exports drop 34% in Q1 of FY25 as export curbs continue
By Puja Das Rice exports during April-June of the current financial year have fallen by nearly 34% to 3.2 million
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