Principal crop paddy sees sowing in 8.11 lakh hectares reaching 55% of seasonal target, maize, ragi, bajra performing well with sowing percentages of 88, 89, and 72 respectively; Chittoor district leads State with 167% of its seasonal normal area sown. G.V.R. Subba Rao Andhra Pradesh has completed sowing in 16.19 lakh hectares during the ongoing […]
Synopsis A new 50% tariff imposed by the US on Indian rice exports, effective August 27, threatens to significantly increase prices for the Indian diaspora in America. This could lead to a shift towards cheaper Pakistani alternatives. The Indian diaspora in the United States may soon have to pay up to 50% more for rice […]
Reuters Vietnam rice export rates rose to a near three-month high this week, helped by strong demand, while Indian prices languished near their lowest level in over two years as surplus supplies overshadowed a slight improvement in overseas demand. Vietnam’s 5% broken rice was offered at $395-$400 per metric ton on Thursday. The Vietnam Food […]
In India, prices are set to fall on popular British imports such as Scotch whisky, cars, cosmetics, medical devices, chocolates, soft drinks, and biscuits. NDTV Profit Desk India and the United Kingdom on Thursday signed a landmark Free Trade Agreement, officially called the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, aimed at deepening economic ties and boosting […]
By Rakshit Sharma, Ludhiana The remaining 10 percent area or so hasn’t been covered yet as it had standing crops like summer maize or moong; it is only after these are harvested that sowing will begin on this chunk of land. Over 90 per cent of the area expected to be under paddy cultivation this […]
OMSS policy for 2025-26 announced; price of rice for ethanol hiked by ₹0.70/kg By BL New Delhi Bureau The Centre on Thursday notified the policy on selling foodgrains from official reserves under the open market sales scheme (OMSS). Under the scheme, the reserve price of wheat has been fixed at ₹2,550/quintal for all categories, up […]
Reuters Indian rice prices remained unchanged from the previous week as demand remained subdued and supplies stayed on the higher side, while Thai rates fell pressured by a stronger baht amid weak demand. India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $382-$387 per ton, unchanged from last week. Indian 5% broken white rice was priced […]
Shares of LT Foods, which own flagship rice brand ‘Daawat’, hit a new high of ₹509 today. The stock has rallied 26% in the past eight trading days after Iran-Israel announced ceasefire SI Reporter Mumbai LT Foods share price today: Mukul Agrawal portfolio stock: LT Foods shares hit a new high of ₹509 on the […]
naveenika The Philippines, the world’s top rice importer, is now looking to broaden its supplier base beyond Vietnam to secure more stable supply and competitive prices.
A range of hazardous pesticides face a 90-day ban in the upcoming paddy growing season. Vijay C. Roy New Delhi: Haryana is gearing up to ban hazardous pesticides in Basmati rice in an attempt to make it easier to export the grain to developed and other markets with high food safety standards. Neighbouring Punjab—like Haryana […]
