Baharam Khan, Sukanta Halder 10.23 lakh tonnes of aromatic rice was produced in FY24, up from 5.79 lakh tonnes in FY18 The production of aromatic rice has nearly doubled in Bangladesh over the past seven years, with farmers showing interest in growing the grain in order to profit from its higher prices compared to traditional […]
This surge in demand has resulted in a 15 to 20 percent increase in the price of Aambemohar rice, which is considered “the king of rice” due to its distinct aroma. Salil Urunkar Pune: The fragrant Aambemohar rice has entered its harvest season, and the price has seen a noticeable increase due to rising demand. […]
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 […]
It upholds Italy’s objection to Islamabad’s application for Protected Geographical Indication status for the fragrant rice. By Subramani Ra Mancombu The European Commission (EC) is unlikely to provide Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) tag for Pakistan’s basmati rice in the European Union. This follows the EC’s acceptance of Italy’s opposition to Pakistan’s application filed earlier this […]
