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Government forms inquiry committee for rice export issues; is it necessary?

By Ghulam Abbas ISLAMABAD: As the federal government continues to grapple with the unresolved wheat scandal inquiry, the Prime Minister has now formed another high-level committee to investigate the rising number of rice consignment interceptions in the European Union (EU). This new committee will also examine repeated complaints lodged by a commercial fumigator and clearing […]

Russia, Pakistan Barter Lentils for Rice Amid Payment Struggles

By Bloomberg News A Russian company will export chickpeas and lentils in exchange for tangerines and rice from Pakistan amid difficulties in cross-border payments due to Western sanctions, Tass news service reported. Under an agreement signed at the Pakistan-Russia Trade and Investment Forum in Moscow on Tuesday, Russia’s Astarta-Agrotrading will supply 20,000 tons of chickpeas […]

India resumes non-basmati white rice exports amid rising domestic surplus

By Kim Joo-heon SEOUL, October 02 (AJP) – India has resumed exports of non-basmati white rice amid a significant rise in rice surplus. Basmati is a type of rice known for its low stickiness and long grains. On Saturday, the Indian government removed tariffs on non-basmati white rice exports and set a minimum export price […]

Flood damages around 100 bigha of paddy cultivation on eve of harvest-time in Sunsari

By Rastriya Samachar Samiti INARUWA, OCTOBER 1 Dev Naryan Mehata of Bhokraha Narsingh Rural Municipality has suffered severe losses in paddy cultivation on two bighas of land due to recent flooding caused by incessant rains. He has already invested around Rs 40,000 per bigha (one bigha is equivalent to 72900.589 Sq.ft) into rice cultivation. According […]

Global rice prices drop

MUMBAI: Global rice prices fell on Monday after India, the world’s no.1 exporter of the grain, gave the go-ahead for exports to resume, boosting global supply and helping poor Asian and African buyers secure more affordable supplies, exporters said. India on Saturday allowed exports of non-basmati white rice. That came a day after it cut […]

Weather nicks Japan’s wheat; rice yields up

By John Reidy TOKYO, JAPAN — Unfavorable weather conditions and disease outbreak in Japan’s main production regions have reduced wheat and barley production estimates, but rice is bucking the trend with higher yields and better quality for marketing year 2024-25, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of […]

Farmers up in arms as traders set arbitrary rice prices

Traders have been accused of setting rice prices at will, exploiting local farmers. THATTA: Traders have been accused of setting rice prices at will, exploiting local farmers and causing widespread discontent among the community. Farmers from different villages of Thatta District, accompanied by leaders from the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) – including Shahnawaz Brohi, Mir […]

Non-Basmati white rice: Global rice prices drop after India allows exports

MUMBAI/ HANOI: Global rice prices fell on Monday after India, the world’s No.1 exporter of the grain, gave the go-ahead for exports to resume, boosting global supply and helping poor Asian and African buyers secure more affordable supplies, exporters said. India on Saturday allowed exports of non-basmati white rice. That came a day after New […]