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After rejection of rice samples, Punjab millers wary of lifting high-moisture paddy

Say they won’t accept paddy with even the slightest deviation from the norms. Ruchika Khanna / Tribune News Service The rejection of rice samples shipped from Punjab to several states has triggered fear psychosis among rice millers over milling of this year’s paddy, thus affecting the procurement once again. “Forced” by the state government to […]

Rice exporter honoured at World Rice Conference 2024

MANILA: The Embassy of Pakistan in Manila is pleased to announce that Pakistani rice exporter Fuad Garib has been awarded the Best Market Achievement Award at the World Rice Conference 2024. This recognition marks the first time a Pakistani rice company has received this award on an international platform, a significant achievement for Pakistan’s rice […]

India’s 2024-25 Kharif output at record 164.7 million tonnes; rice at all-time high, pulses lower than average

Rice production boosted by above normal rainfall on average during southwest monsoon season. Shagun Rice production in the 2024-25 Kharif season was estimated to hit a record high of around 120 million tonnes (MT), highest in the last 11 years, according to data from the First Advance Estimate of Production of Food Grains released on […]

India’s cotton and pulses farmers shift to paddy, set to produce record 120 million tonnes rice 

Area under paddy this year surged to record 43.37 million hectares (mh) from 40.73 mh year-ago. By BL New Delhi Bureau India’s rice production in 2024 kharif season is estimated at 119.93 million tonnes (mt), which shows that the output has jumped by about 30 mt in the past decade alone. The rice output in […]

Thai rice exports face pressure as India lifts export ban

Thai rice exporters are bracing for increased competition as India’s decision to lift its export restrictions threatens to drive down global prices, the Rice Exporters Association of Thailand has warned. Despite the looming challenges, October exports are expected to reach at least 700,000 tonnes, according to Lt Col Charoen Laothamatas, the association’s president. This robust […]

Govt estimates record 119.93 mt rice output for year 2024-25 Kharif season

Cotton output is estimated lower at 29.92 million bales (170 kg each) against 32.52 million bales, while jute/mesta production may fall to 8.45 million bales (180 kg each) from 9.69 million bales. India’s rice production is likely to touch a record 119.93 million tonne (MT) in the 2024-25 kharif season on good monsoon, according to […]