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Colombo, October 22 - President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated the controlled price of rice will not change, the President’s Media Division said.

Punjab Rice Millers Association chief appeals to farmer bodies to have patience, wait for meeting’s outcome.

SENATOR Cynthia A. Villar said P7 billion needs to be added to the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) proposed budget next year in order to fund the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF).

In order to increase the supply of rice in the market, the government has cut import duty on rice by 37%.

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.

India’s rice exports have soared in recent years, positioning the country as the world’s top rice exporter.

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.

THE US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has raised its Philippine rice import forecast to 4.9 million metric tons (MMT) for 2025.

Supply expected to be good at end of harvest season, says Thai trader, as floods in Pakistan threaten production

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.

HYDERABAD: The stand-off between Telangana and the central govt over procurement of parboiled rice seems to have ended at least for the time being.