BHUBANESWAR : Minister for Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Krushna Chandra Patra on Friday said rice millers will no longer purchase paddy from the mandis during this procurement season which is scheduled to start from November.
As of 2023-2024, India has the world’s highest rice export volume totalling 16.5 million tonnes, with basmati rice accounting for 5.24 million tonnes, a 15 per cent rise from the previous year.
PUTRAJAYA: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) is set to reform the padi and rice industry, focusing on padi pricing, local white rice production, separation of powers and enforcement measures.
Gurugram-based Lotus Harvestec, a one-stop solution for bulk storage and rice milling technology, has launched an online learning platform on rice milling and foodgrain bulk storage technology for working professionals.
Barring unforeseen circumstances, the Sokoto State government will today (Wednesday) begin to sell special foodstuffs procured to assist the citizens amid the current economic challenges.
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s rice imports through September rose by more than a fifth on an annual basis to almost 3.3 million metric tons (MMT) as purchases abroad picked up in the latter part of the third quarter.
CHANDIGARH: The ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran has put the basmati rice industry in India in jeopardy. India is the largest exporter of basmati rice in the world with 40 per cent of the country’s exports coming from Punjab.
The Telangana Civil Supplies Corporation is currently gearing up with the necessary infrastructure to commence full-fledged procurement from the third week of October
MANILA – The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) on Tuesday said the proposed PHP9-billion annual allocation for the mechanization program under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) will help boost local rice yield.
Vietnam exported over 7 million tonnes of rice worth 4.37 billion USD in the first three quarters of 2024, up 9.2% in volume and 23.5% in value compared to the same period last year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has reported.
Monrovia – The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) says the Government of India has announced a reduction in export duty on parboiled non-basmati rice, effective September 27, 2024. The export duty has been reduced from 20 percent to 10 percent.
India is the second-largest producer and largest exporter of rice in the world. It exports premium basmati rice to high-income markets and relatively cheaper varieties to low-income food-importing countries.
In the wake of soaring rice prices, Japanese households are feeling the pinch, with many struggling to afford this essential staple as reported by The Japan News.
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