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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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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Kerala faces another surge in rice prices; price increased by Rs 8 in 2 months.
The trend of a surge in rice prices continues in the state, with Ponni and Kola rice witnessing an increase
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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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Basmati From India Named ‘Best Rice In The World’ By Taste Atlas
Basmati from India has been crowned the “Best Rice in the World” by TasteAtlas, a popular food and travel guide.
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