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AP Minister claims over Rs 48,000 cr illegal rice exports through Kakinada Port.

According to the minister, a network was formed stretching from Chittoor to Srikakulam to profit from illegal rice exports. By: PTI. Andhra Pradesh Minister N Manohar on Sunday alleged that illegal rice exports worth Rs 48,537 crore, amounting to over 1.3 crore MT, were routed through Kakinada Port under the erstwhile YSRCP regime. Addressing a […]

Nepal’s first women-owned rice mill—a business model developed by women for women

The mill purchases paddy mostly from female-headed holdings, and makes, markets, and distributes non-steam rice. Sangam Prasain In 2011-12, female-headed households in Nepal, where an adult female was the sole or main income earner and decision-maker, were just 19 percent. According to the latest agriculture census, female-headed holdings nearly doubled to 32.4 percent in 10 […]