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AR rice industry donates 284K pounds of rice to state food bank.

AR rice industry donates 284K pounds of rice to state food bank Eric Tyler (photo credit: AR Rice) September is National Rice Month and Hunger Action Month. On Wednesday, in celebration of National Rice Month, Mark Isbell with Arkansas Rice Industry announced a donation from the industry of more than 284,000 pounds of milled rice […]

Take our inputs, say rice millers

Chandigarh. The Punjab Rice Millers Association has called for the Inclusion of its input in the state’s draft agriculture policy, particularly regarding the proposed phase out of paddy cultivation in 15 blocks where groundwater has been overexploited Ranjit Singh Jossan, vice president of the association, said “The govt’s draft agricultural policy released recently discusses a […]

Govt to import 600,000 mt of rice, wheat

UNB . Dhaka The government will import 200,000 metric tonnes of rice and 400,000 metric tonnes of wheat within 15 days. The Advisory Committee on Economic Affairs (ACEA), in a meeting with Finance Advisor of the interim government Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair, approved in principle. Normally, suppliers are given 42 days to supply […]

More than 284,000 pounds of rice donated to Arkansas Food Bank

By: Antoinette Grajeda Members of the state’s rice industry donated nearly 284,500 pounds of rice to the Arkansas Food Bank Wednesday to mark National Rice Month. The annual donation occurs each September during Hunger Action Month and is equivalent to 4.5 million servings this year. The Arkansas Food Bank will distribute the rice as part […]

Japan’s rice prices hit record high for August

Shoppers in Japan have been facing rice shortages at retailers as the average wholesale price rose sharply in August to its highest level for the month. The agriculture ministry says industry cooperatives sold all varieties of rice produced in 2023 to wholesalers at 16,133 yen, or 114 dollars, per 60 kilograms on average. That’s a […]

Govt mulling lifting ban on non-basmati rice export: Food Secretary

The government is mulling lifting the ban on export of certain varieties of non-basmati rice, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said on Wednesday. Press Trust of India New Delhi The government is mulling lifting the ban on export of certain varieties of non-basmati rice, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said on Wednesday. “It (lifting of export ban […]

Organic Farming in India: Principle, Advantages, Scope and Companies

Pragti Negi The method of using an agricultural production system that utilizes crop rotation, compost, green manure, and biological pest control for the production of crops, livestock, and public awareness is known as organic farming. This agricultural production system that focuses more on organics promotes resource cycling, which preserves biodiversity and maintains ecological equilibrium. The […]