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India’s rice stocks hit record, wheat at four-year high

By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) – India’s rice stocks in government warehouses climbed over 14% from a year earlier to a record high for early September, while wheat inventories reached a four-year peak on stronger buying from farmers, official data showed on Wednesday. Record rice stocks will support higher exports by the world’s […]

Rice growers: Punjab to launch ‘Hi-Tech Bank Financing Programme’

Recorder Report LAHORE: The Punjab government will soon launch a ‘Hi-Tech Bank Financing Programme’ to facilitate the paddy growers, especially those growing Basmati, which holds great importance for the national economy and earns substantial foreign exchange. Secretary Agriculture Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahoo revealed this while speaking at a meeting of the provincial management committee on […]

India’s rice stocks hit record, wheat at four-year high

Reuters MUMBAI: India’s rice stocks in government warehouses climbed over 14% from a year earlier to a record high for early September, while wheat inventories reached a four-year peak on stronger buying from farmers, official data showed on Wednesday. Record rice stocks will support higher exports by the world’s biggest supplier, while improved wheat inventories […]

Farm & processed food exports up 10% in April-August

India’s farm and processed food exports rose nearly 10% to $10.03 bn in Apr-Aug FY26, led by rice, buffalo meat, and fruits & vegetables. Robust global demand, easing curbs, and higher orders from markets like Bangladesh and the Middle East are expected to sustain growth. Written by Sandip Das India’s exports of agricultural and processed […]

India’s rice stocks hit record, wheat at four-year high

State reserves of rice, including unmilled paddy, totalled a record 48.2 million tons as of September 1, far exceeding the government’s target of 13.5 million tons for July 1. By Reuters India’s rice stocks in government warehouses climbed over 14 per cent from a year earlier to a record high for early September, while wheat […]

Drop in Indian rice production may be marginal in Punjab 

Yield in areas not affected by floods and rain likely to be higher, say State official. By Prabhudatta Mishra Punjab may see only a fall in rice production after the floods destroyed the paddy crop in about 2 lakh hectares, said a senior state official. The yield in non-affected areas is likely to be higher, […]