Labourers ‘reluctant’ to work in scorching sun, seek higher wages.Mohit Khanna/ Tribune News Service The soaring mercury has made things difficult for farmers, with labourers “reluctant” to carry out paddy transplantation in the scorching sun. The unfavourable weather since June 5 has also resulted in hike in labour cost. According to farmer bodies, the paddy […]
USDA raises India’s 2025-26 rice output estimate to a record 151 million tonnes due to early monsoon, good soil moisture and a hike in minimum support price. Sanjeeb Mukherjee New Delhi India’s rice production in the coming 2025-26 crop marketing season is estimated to touch an all-time high of 151 million tonnes, said the United […]
Indian Basmati rice exporters are increasingly concerned about a slowdown in shipments and payment delays to Iran, a historically significant market, due to the escalating Israel-Iran conflict. Written by Sandip Das Rice exporters to Iran, one of the biggest destinations for Basmati rice, fear a slowdown in shipments and payment delays following the escalation of […]
