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Odisha’s rice millers to meet in Bargarh on October 26 to discuss issues

Bansal further said OSCSC, the paddy procurement agency for the state, has not paid the custody and maintenance charges to the millers for KMS 2023-24 and 24-25. Express News Service BHUBANESWAR: Members of the All Odisha Rice Millers’ Association (AORMA) have decided to convene a meeting in Bargarh on October 26 to discuss various issues […]

Odisha to take part in upcoming Int’l Rice Conference in New Delhi

The Odisha government has collaborated with the Indian Rice Exporters Federation for Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC)-2025, scheduled to be held in New Delhi on October 30-31. by Priya Ranjan Swain Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has collaborated with the Indian Rice Exporters Federation for Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC)-2025, scheduled to be held in New […]

MRPs issued for imported rice

Raw Rice Rs. 210/kg, Nadu Rs. 220/kg, Samba Rs. 230/kg, Ponni Samba Rs. 240/kg, Kiri Ponni/Paal Ponni Rs. 255/kg The Consumer Affairs Authority has issued a gazette notification announcing the maximum retail prices (MRPs) for imported rice varieties, effective from Tuesday (21). Accordingly, the MRP for Raw Rice is Rs. 210 per kilogram (kg), Nadu […]

Govt to import 1 lakh tonnes of rice from UAE, Myanmar

The non-basmati rice from Dubai will be procured from M/s Credent One FZCO at a rate of $355.99 per tonne. Daily Sun Report, Dhaka The government has approved the purchase of a total of 1 lakh tonnes of rice from international markets at an estimated cost of Tk446.23 crore, the Ministry of Finance said in […]

New Delhi to host 2-day global rice conference from Oct 30 

Organised by IREF in collaboration with Apeda, Kribhco is the main sponspor of the event. By BL Chennai Bureau Over 5,000 farmers and 1,000 cooperatives are expected to take part in the two-day Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 to be held in New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam from October 30. Indian Rice Exporters’ Federation (IREF) […]

China leads as top buyer of Myanmar rice with over 1M tonnes in H1 2025-2026

Nyein Nyein China was the largest buyer of Myanmar rice with over one million tonnes of rice and broken rice in the past six months of the current financial year 2025-2026 beginning 1 April, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF).Indonesia is the second largest importing country of Myanmar rice with over 267,882 tonnes, followed […]

Vietnam – Cuba rice project bears “golden seeds” of friendship

After 23 years of implementation (2002–2025), the Vietnam – Cuba cooperation project on rice production (VIBA) has achieved remarkable success, helping the Caribbean nation move toward food security and self-sufficiency. Speaking at the project review ceremony in Varadero town of Matanzas province, Cuba’s Minister of Agriculture Ydael Perez Brito described it as an epitome of […]

Impact of Climate Change on Rice Farming Communities

by Bioengineer Climate Change and Its Impact on Rice Farming Communities in Nigeria Recent research has significantly highlighted the intricate relationship between climate change and livelihood outcomes, especially in agricultural communities deeply reliant on specific crops, such as rice. In Nigeria, the rice farming communities in Ebonyi and Niger states face escalating challenges as climate […]