FCI annually supplies 38 MT of rice for supply to the beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. Written by Sandip Das. Despite a sluggish commencement of procurement because of storage crunch in Punjab, the government’s paddy procurement drive this season (2024-25) in major producing states has crossed 48.3 million tonne (MT), marginally […]
The Thai Government has sped up the application process to just 30 minutes for enterprises looking to export rice instead of having to wait three days as in the past. Bangkok (VNA) – The Thai Government has sped up the application process to just 30 minutes for enterprises looking to export rice instead of having […]
National Cooperative Export Ltd to sign the government-to-government deal with Bulog. By Prabhudatta Mishra. The Indian Cabinet on Wednesday approved a plan to export of 1 million tonnes of non-basmati white rice to Indonesia through the National Cooperative Export Ltd (NCEL). Announcing the decision, Union Agriculture Minister Shivaraj Singh Chouhan said an agreement will be […]
By Zia Haq National Cooperative Exports Limited will source white rice from the open market through open bids from co-operative societies. NEW DELHI: India will export 1 million tonne of non-basmati white rice to Indonesia annually for four years, as inventories in the world’s biggest exporter of the grain surged following a series of earlier […]
Synopsis The Export Inspection Council (EIC) is planning to expand India’s food testing infrastructure to boost exports. A detailed study on gap assessment is underway and will be completed in 2-3 months. EIC aims to adopt advanced technologies and is forming mutual recognition agreements with different countries. New laboratories are being set up in Ahmedabad, […]
Department of Foreign Trade speeds up application process The government has speeded up the application process to just 30 minutes for enterprises looking to export rice instead of having to wait three days as in the past. The initiative comes from the Commerce Ministry’s Department of Foreign Trade. The move is in line with the […]
With the recent relaxation of export limitations on non-basmati rice and robust global demand, India expects agricultural exports to surpass $50 billion in 2024–2025. Despite earlier export restrictions on rice, wheat, and sugar that affected exports by an estimated $6-7 billion, this optimistic forecast The country’s agri exports are expected to cross $50 billion in […]
The Indonesian Government has announced the allocation of a six-month rice aid programme of 2025, aimed at supporting low-income communities, the country’s National Food Agency (Bapanas) has said. Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian Government has announced the allocation of a six-month rice aid programme of 2025, aimed at supporting low-income communities, the country’s National Food […]
The Indian Cabinet has approved the export of 1 million tonnes of non-basmati rice to Indonesia. The initiative will be conducted by National Cooperative Export Ltd (NCEL) under an agreement with the Indonesian government, following a decision by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs. Devdiscourse News Desk. The Indian government has given the green light […]
IIIT-B, a premier research deemed university in Bengaluru, has been developing a host of projects with the idea of introducing higher efficiency in agricultural processes. Shilpa Elizabeth. Primarily an agrarian economy, India holds large potential for research and technological innovation in agriculture. Nevertheless, innovations in this space which is estimated to be around $24 billion, […]
