Rice price expected to drop by Tk14.40 per kilogram. The government has reduced import duty and regulatory duty on the import of rice alongside withdrawing advance tax to keep the price of rice within the purchasing power of the general public. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued a gazette notification in this regard on […]
By HT Correspondent, Chandigarh Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa says rice millers of the state have been staring at an estimated ₹6,000-crore loss. According to rice millers, CM Mann proposed transporting Punjab’s paddy to distant states like West Bengal and Kerala for milling, says Bajwa. Blaming the state government for “mismanagement” amid the rice […]
The CM said that the state government has already enhanced the labour charges adding that if needed he will explore possibility of further increasing it. Written by Kanchan Vasdev Adopting a tough stance against the constant disruption in paddy procurement, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Saturday warned the stakeholders that his government will not allow […]
In order to increase the supply of rice in the market, the government has cut import duty on rice by 37%. According to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Finance today (20 October), the existing customs duty on rice has been reduced from 25% to 15% and the existing regulatory duty has been […]
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has said we must “breathe life into the rice plants,” instilling new vitality in the rice industry through digital technology, green development, circular economy, and innovation. HÀ NỘI — Known as a major rice producer worldwide, Việt Nam is making significant strides in reducing the environmental impact of this staple […]
Floods in Bangladesh have destroyed 1.1 million tons of agriculture led to rising food prices. Bangladesh is grappling with an agricultural crisis as catastrophic floods have destroyed 1.1 million tons of rice crops. As per the agriculture ministry report, the floods in Bangladesh have devastated tons of rice crop leading to increased imports of grain […]
BR Research Pakistan’s rice export industry is at a crucial juncture as it navigates FY25 following a record-breaking FY24, where exports reached over 6 million metric tons (MMT) and generated $4 billion in foreign exchange earnings. However, the outlook for this year indicates a potential decline due to both external and internal challenges. The beginning […]
The Punjab Agricultural University’s short-duration paddy variety is at the centre of controversy in the state for its allegedly low milling out-turn. But the real culprit might be non-certified hybrids that seem to have flooded the marketWritten by Anju Agnihotri Chaba Eight years after it was introduced in 2016, the widely cultivated short-duration paddy variety […]
By Daily Excelsior NEW DELHI, Oct 17 : The food ministry on Thursday said scientific evidence suggests that the consumption of fortified rice is safe for all, including people suffering from haemoglobinopathies like thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia. Earlier this month, the government decided to continue the supply of free fortified rice under the food […]
The Hans India Hyderabad: With the government all set to adopt a new policy on delivery of Custom Milling Rice (CMR), the rice millers opposed the proposal to furnish a ‘bank guarantee’ for CMR as a precondition. The key aspects from the ‘operational guidelines’ for procurement of paddy and delivery of CMR, which were recently […]
