In a significant move that has sent ripples across India’s organic agriculture sector, the Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has suspended the organic certification body of the state of Sikkim. This comes in the wake of a scandal involving the export of regular white rice being falsely labeled as organic. The […]
By: Sakshi Dayal and Ainnie Arif Summary NEW DELHI, Oct 22 (Reuters) – At least 16 farmers have been arrested in India’s northern state of Haryana for illegally burning paddy stubble to clear fields, a practice that stokes air pollution in the region around New Delhi at the onset of winter, authorities said on Tuesday. […]
Amritsar: To protest no minimum support price (MSP Amritsar: To protest no minimum support price (MSP) being given for basmati rice, farm activists of Kirti Kisan Union protested outside the farmhouse of Punjab minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal in Jadev Kalan village near Amritsar on Monday. Union leader Satbir Singh Sultani informed that the basmati variety […]
2,000 sign agreements with govt to mill paddy Ruchika Khanna, Tribune News Service Even as farmer unions continued to hold dharnas at 51 places — 25 toll plazas and outside residences of 26 politicians — over tardy paddy procurement, the Punjab Government has started wooing rice millers with sops to bring them on board for […]
Steep hike in penalties for fraud under the National Programme of Organic Products and blacklisting erring firms are the need of the hour. By Subramani Ra Mancombu A controversy over irregularities in the export of organic rice has brought into focus the role of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) as […]
After an increase in July-August, rice prices are rising again. Within a week, prices of various types of rice have increased by Tk 2 to 4 per kg. Some traders say the price is rising due to floods, while others blame a syndicate for manipulating the market. They are advising raids on warehouses. In response, […]
By HT Correspondent, Ludhiana The DC emphasised that the Ludhiana district administration was aware of the issues faced by the rice millers and a dialogue to resolve the challenges faced by them was on with senior officials. Deputy commissioner Jitendra Jorwal on Monday convened a meeting with rice millers in Jagraon, assuring them that all […]
