India-Pak rice war deals a blow to Basmati growers. By Neeraj Mohan Chandigarh: Indian Basmati rice farmers are facing a financial crisis, with a steep drop in paddy prices threatening their livelihoods. Prices have dropped by more than Rs 1,500 per quintal during the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season, with current rates between Rs 2,200 and […]
By HT Correspondent, Chandigarh During the meeting with the association, the CM said that the state government has already flagged the issue of shortage of space with the centre and the Union government has already agreed to free 40 lakh tonnes of space in the state by December 2024 and an additional 90 lakh tonnes […]
The ration shops which have remained closed for some months now would be reopened to distribute rice and sugar. Press Trust of India Puducherry Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy announced here on Sunday that his government has decided to distribute 10 kg rice and 2 kg sugar, free of cost, through fair price shops to […]
By Munawar Hasan LAHORE: Given the adverse impact of climate change on agricultural production, the National Assembly panel’s expert committee has recommended conducting mandatory heat-tolerance trials for all newly developed seed varieties. Due to the severe heatwave this year, the yields of several crops, including hybrid and open-pollinated rice, have been negatively affected in Punjab […]
Johannesburg, South African importers have welcomed India’s decision to ease restrictions on rice exports. Last month, the Indian government withdrew a blanket ban on overseas shipments of non-basmati white rice. It imposed a floor price of USD 490 per tonne and exempted the commodity from export duty. Exports of non-basmati white rice were banned from […]
Synopsis South African importers and consumers have expressed relief as India withdraws its ban on non-basmati white rice exports, imposing a floor price of USD 490 per tonne. The eased restrictions are expected to stabilize global rice prices and meet South Africa’s annual demand of 10 million tonnes. South African importers have welcomed India’s decision […]
Hyderabad: As part of exploring possibilities of exporting fine varieties of paddy to South East Asian countries, theTelangana governmenthas begun negotiations with Philipines for the same. Philippines has shown interest in importing Telangana’s paddy to the tune of 3 lakh MT, after holding first round of talks with the Ministers and officials of the State. […]
