Jammu’s Basmati rice is used to cook Biryani, Pulao, Sweet-rice and other things and is exported to different countries as well. Jammu: Jammu is home to the world’s best Basmati rice and what makes it unique from other parts of north India is its aroma which has no match all over the world. The traditional […]
Mubarak Zeb Khan ISLAMABAD: Exports of raw food items surged 21.73 per cent to $2.36 billion in July-October from $1.94bn in the corresponding period last year, according to data compiled by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. In FY24, the raw food exports touched $8bn, up from $5.8bn in the preceding year. As a result, consumers […]
The Ministry of Health has recently issued a recall notice for a batch of basmati rice sold under the Gold Star brand. The reason for the recall is the presence of pesticides in the product, which exceeds the legal limits set for food safety. The rice in question is packaged in 1 kg bags, with […]
The official said export curbs on rice, wheat, and sugar impact agri exports to the tune of about $6-7 billion. Press Trust of India New Delhi The country’s agri exports are expected to cross $50 billion in 2024-25 on account of healthy demand and lifting on curbs on non-basmati rice, an official said on Tuesday. […]
Farmers who have harvested the fragrant rice are happy despite drop in prices. By Prabhudatta Mishra Basmati farmers in Punjab are happy despite receiving prices lower than last year. The reason for their happiness is the problems with the current procurement situation in the State amid a late purchase of non-Basmati paddy after a fortnight-long […]
The Food Ministry has announced another tender for 50,000 tonnes set to open on November 18. By BL New Delhi Bureau In the first tender for the supply of 50,000 tonnes of parboiled rice floated by the Bangladesh government, which is likely to buy over 5 lakh tonnes (lt) in tranches, Pattabhi Agro Food of […]
Basmati rice exports rose sharply by 11 per cent between April and September 2024, compared to the same period in FY24 reaching $2.87 billion, aided by the recent removal of the minimum export price. Abhijeet Kumar New Delhi India’s agricultural and processed food exports experienced a slight decline of 1 per cent, reaching $12.13 billion […]
No Vietnamese rice is named in the list of the grain seized by Swedish authorities on suspicion of quality fraud, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in the European country. Hanoi (VNA) – No Vietnamese rice is named in the list of the grain seized by Swedish authorities on suspicion of quality fraud, according to […]
According to information from the Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden, hundreds of tons of rice have just been detained in Sweden after a large-scale investigation into suspected quality fraud. According to the Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden, the Swedish Food Safety Authority coordinated with the police, the Labor Environment Agency, Customs and many cities to […]
Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The scrapping of India’s minimum export price (MEP) on its non-Basmati white rice bodes well for the Philippines as it would further boost global grain supply and could lead to lower retail prices of the commodity, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. “If India removed […]
