THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said rice traders need to set aside a portion of their imports to grain with 25% broken content, citing the need to lower rice prices.
The decision was taken during a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Agriculture Minister Shivaraj Singh Chouhan told reporters.
MANILA, Philippines — As part of government efforts to bring down the retail price of rice, the move of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. to remove branding on rice will proceed, despite warnings that it could further sow confusion.
PETALING JAYA: The country’s sole rice importer has clarified that there has been no discussions with the government committee on food prices regarding a proposal to import white rice from Pakistan.
Vietnamese rice prices rose in 2024, with the average annual quotation of the 5 percent broken variety increasing to over $550 per metric ton (MT), according to the World Bank.
NEW DELHI: Sitting on a huge stockpile of rice, which is more than four times the required stock, and finding no takers despite offering 23 lakh tonnes for ethanol production
THE Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday that it is looking to enter into rice supply deals with Pakistan and India for volume of about 2 million metric tons (MMT) combined.
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