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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 […]

Rice stocks rally up to 15% after Government removes minimum export price

Synopsis Shares of rice companies like KRBL, LT Foods, and Kohinoor Foods surged up to 15% on BSE after the government removed the $950/tonne minimum export price for basmati rice, boosting global demand. Shares of rice stocks like KRBL, LT Foods, Kohinoor Foods, and others rallied up to 15% on BSE today after the government […]

Thai rice prices hit one-year low

By Vietnam News Agency Thai rice prices fell to their lowest in over a year as bidders were forced to reduce their high prices in a recent auction held by Indonesia, while Indian rice export prices extended losses this week to hit an eight-month low. Thai 5% broken rice fell to the range of $550 […]

Centre Scraps Minimum Export Price On Basmati Rice: A Major Boost For Exporters

India, the largest rice exporter globally, has been limiting rice exports to curb domestic food inflation, which led to a significant decline in rice shipments. Mahima Vachhrajani In a crucial decision, the Indian government has removed the minimum export price (MEP) of $950 per tonne for basmati rice, a move that is expected to benefit […]

Thai rice prices hit one-year low

Thai bidders lose out to other exporters in Indonesian auction. Thai rice prices fell to their lowest level in over a year as bidders were forced to reduce their high prices in a recent auction held by Indonesia, while Indian rice export prices extended losses this week to hit an eight-month low. Indian 5% broken […]

Punjab: Basmati growers’ body calls for minimum export price waiver as int’l sales plummet

By Gurpreet Singh Nibber Indian exporters have been struggling to sell their produce in the international market due to the high MEP of $950 a tonne, the association said. The basmati exporters association has urged the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) to waive the minimum export price (MEP) on basmati rice […]

Basmati exports up 15% in April-July at $2.03 billion on strong demand 

Volume during the period rose 19% to 19.17 lakh tonnes By Vishwanath Kulkarni India’s basmati rice exports increased by nearly 15 per cent during the April-July period of the current financial year to $2.036 billion on demand from countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and the United States. In the same period last year, […]

Japan faces worst rice shortage in decades

Empty shelves blamed on government’s policy of limiting production, tourist influx and extreme weather. Leo Lewis in Tokyo Japan has emerged from its hottest summer to its biggest rice shortage in 30 years, with empty shelves, surging prices and the government imploring shoppers not to panic buy. Supermarkets have limited customers to one bag at […]