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Aromatic rice export deadline extended to Nov 30

Business Correspondent The Ministry of Commerce has extended the deadline for aromatic rice exports to November 30. The previous deadline was September 30. A total of 50 companies will be able to export rice during the extended period. This information was given in a letter signed by Deputy Secretary of the Ministry’s Export-2 Branch, on […]

Govt extends aromatic rice export deadline by one month

FE REPORT The government has extended the deadline for exporting aromatic rice to international markets by one month, sources said. The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) issued an order on Monday formalising the extension. Earlier, the ministry had permitted the export of 18,150 tonnes of aromatic rice on April 8, 2025, with a shipment deadline of […]

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 […]

Despair after deluge: Punjab’s famed Basmati not finding many takers after 2025 floods

Low yield and market rates, coupled with rainfall and floods mean farmers are getting prices lower than last year. Vivek Mishra The floods this year in Punjab have caused a drop in the prices of the state’s famed aromatic Basmati rice, and farmers are in despair. The Pusa 1121 (about 40 per cent) and Pusa […]

Govt approves second phase of 5,800 tonnes aromatic rice exports.

TBS Report The minimum export price has been set at $1.60 per kg, equivalent to Tk196.80. The government has approved the export of 5,800 tonnes of aromatic rice in a second phase, allowing 52 companies to export. A circular from the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday (28 May) said each company can export between 100 […]