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India considers easing export curbs on non-basmati rice as supplies improve

Synopsis India is considering easing restrictions on non-basmati rice exports as inventories surge and a new crop is set to be harvested. This move follows recent measures to boost farmers’ incomes ahead of state elections. The government is also looking at adjusting policies on parboiled and non-basmati white rice exports. India is considering easing curbs […]

Farmers are planting rice crops and getting less profit..!?

– Paddy cultivation has increased the most in Telangana.– The farmers are planting rice crops and getting less profit.– Rice crop which does not have much market. Generally, the most cultivated crop in telangana state is rice. Such cultivation of this crop was not much until the formation of telangana as a separate state. Ever […]

Vietnam likely earn $5 bln from rice exports this year

By Vietnam News Agency Vietnam’s rice exports are expected to reach a record turnover of about $5 billion this year, as high demand from many large and traditional markets, such as the Philippines and Indonesia, continues. Vietnam exported 6.16 million tonnes of rice in the first eight months of this year, up 5.9% over the […]

Rice exporters want removal of ban on non-basmati rice to go on prospects of record crop 

Area under paddy exceeds normal acreage, prospects for rabi look good. By Vishwanath Kulkarni Amidst prospects of a record rice harvest, exporters are looking forward to removal of the ban on white rice exports and the 20 per cent export duty on parboiled rice. Aided by a good and widespread monsoon across the country farmers […]

India supports Namibia’s food security with rice rice shipment

ANI New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): India has stepped up to support Namibia to boost their food security. A shipment of 1000 metric tons of rice has departed from Maharashtra’s Nhava Sheva Port, headed for Namibia. Sharing a post on X, Randhir Jaiswal, the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, wrote, “Humanitarian […]

No further quota: MoC to blacklist defaulting Sri Lankan rice buyers

Mushtaq Ghumman ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry is to informally blacklist those Sri Lankan companies that defaulted in payment to Pakistani rice exporters by disallowing allocation of rice quota. This mechanism was shared by Commerce Ministry officials at a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce, which met on Monday with Senator Anusha Rahman in […]

Egypt to reduce rice cultivation area by 32% in 2025 over water shortage

This reduction is primarily due to the recent challenges related to water resources as a result of climate change and unprecedented increase in temperatures, the official said Staff Writer, Arab Finance The Egyptian government is planning to reduce the area allotted for rice cultivation in the country by around 32% to 750,000 feddans as of […]

Golden Grain Rice further solidifies its presence across major international markets

Following its record-breaking export of 375,000 tonnes of premium basmati rice in 2023, Golden Grain is now on track to export 500,000 MT in 2024. Golden Grain Rice, a brand synonymous with premium basmati quality, has reinforced its global dominance by expanding into some of the world’s most competitive international markets. As one of India’s […]

Govt removes minimum export price on basmati rice, duties on edible oil rises

The Union Government has decided to remove the minimum export price (MEP) thresholds on the export of basmati rice, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said in a statement on Saturday. ANI New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): The Union Government has removed the minimum export price (MEP) threshold for basmati rice exports, the Ministry […]