Cotton output is estimated lower at 29.92 million bales (170 kg each) against 32.52 million bales, while jute/mesta production may fall to 8.45 million bales (180 kg each) from 9.69 million bales. India’s rice production is likely to touch a record 119.93 million tonne (MT) in the 2024-25 kharif season on good monsoon, according to […]
The government has allocated 369,000 tonne of wheat and 291,000 tonne of rice from the Food Corporation of India (FCI) for the phase-2 retail intervention under the Price Stabilisation Fund. Press Trust of India New Delhi The government on Tuesday launched phase-II retail sales of wheat flour and rice under the Bharat brand at subsidised […]
Reuters HAMBURG: Bangladesh’s state grains buyer has issued an international tender to purchase 50,000 metric tons of rice, traders said on Tuesday. The deadline for submission of price offers is Nov. 18. A previous tender from Bangladesh for 50,000 tons of rice closed on Monday with rice from India offered at the lowest price with […]
Everyone is on the take — the arhtiya, the miller, the procurement agencies and the administration. This is an activity of money-laundering , a fit case for the ED to investigate. Ajay Vir Jakhar EVEN during the Covid-19 lockdown, when the country had literally come to a stop, grain procurement in Punjab was seamless. Now […]
Alfida Rizky Febrianna Jakarta. Indonesia is planning to import 1 million tons of rice no later than end-2024, according to Chief Food Affairs Minister Zulkifli Hasan on Monday. The minister said the soon-to-be-imported rice was not a new order. They are part of the 3.6 million tons of rice that the government wants to import […]
The ministry has concluded that a delay in grasping the actual situation regarding rice shortages at stores as well as in disseminating information to consumers and distributors caused anxiety among consumers. The Japan News ISLAMABAD – Amid the persistent high prices of rice, frustration is growing among people. It is hoped that the Agriculture, Forestry […]
Oluwatosin Ogunjuyigbe The average price of imported high-quality loose rice has risen dramatically by 144.77 per cent over the past year, while the Federal Government delayed implementing its duty-free food policy. This information comes from the selected food prices report published by the National Bureau of Statistics. In July 2024, the Federal Government announced a […]
By Janine Alexis Miguel RICE production likely fell in the third quarter due to a series of storms that hit the country over the July-September period, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday. Agriculture Assistant Secretary and spokesman Arnel de Mesa told reporters that output remained constrained by the impact of the El Niño […]
TRN Online Kathmandu, Nov 4: This year, rice production may decrease due to adverse weather conditions during the harvest season. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has reported that incessant rains on September 27-28 adversely affected rice cultivation across many regions of the country. The ongoing light to moderate rains have also been unfavorable […]
Synopsis Bangladesh received a lowest offer of $477 per tonne for 50,000 tonnes of rice from India in a tender aimed at securing supplies after devastating floods. While the offer is under consideration, the government plans to import a total of 500,000 tonnes and allow private imports to combat soaring food prices. The lowest price […]
