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05
Nov

Bangladesh, once India’s close friend, forced to buy Indian goods from Dubai at much higher prices

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Source: India.com Dubai, a desert city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), does not produce rice. It relies on imports for its rice. Consequently, questions are being raised about Bangladesh’s purchase of rice from the UAE. Bangladesh’s Food Department has stated that the rice coming from Dubai is Indian, but the supplier’s office is in […]

05
Nov

APEDA facilitates first export of Fortified Rice Kernel from Chhattisgarh to Costa Rica

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India Shipping News NEW DELHI: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, has facilitated the first export consignment of 12 metric tonnes of Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) from Chhattisgarh to Costa Rica. This initiative aligns with the visionary programme of the Hon’ble […]

04
Nov

International rice prices fall below projections – finance minister

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Posted by: Denis Chabrol Even as the government is lobbying for more rice markets in places like Mexico and Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Finance’s mid-year report on Guyana’s economic performance says the international price of the grain is expected to slump far below government’s projections. According to the document that was tabled in the […]

04
Nov

Rice procurement up 46%, govt purchase was over 70 lt in Oct 16-31

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The total purchase in October crossed 119 lt. By Prabhudatta Mishra Centre’s rice purchase at minimum support price (MSP) got a further boost during the second half of October as the Food Corporation of India (FCI) was able to procure over 70 lakh tonnes (lt) against about 60 lt a year-ago. The total purchase in […]

02
Nov

Mauritius looking to revive rice ties with India to ease out Pakistan

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Pakistan became the country’s significant rice supplier after India banned non-basmati rice exports in 2023 to cool down domestic markets. Sanjeeb Mukherjee New Delhi Mauritius is looking to enter into long -term deals with India for import of around 33,000 tonnes of rice to keep its subsidised food programme running and to ease out Pakistan, […]

31
Oct

Genome-edited rice trials under fire: ICAR, Agriculture Ministry accused of data rigging

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By A Representative The Coalition for a GM-Free India has accused the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Ministry of Agriculture of committing what it termed a “scientific fraud” in the ongoing genome-edited rice programme. At a press conference today, the Coalition presented what it described as clear evidence that ICAR’s own official […]

31
Oct

Anti-GM activists question ‘advantages’ of ICAR’s 2 gene-edited rice varieties

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Independent researcher calls for putting out all data and conducting proper testing, as is done for all GMOs. By Prabhudatta Mishra The Coalition for a GM-Free India on Thursday alleged that the trial results for two genome-edited rice varieties — Pusa DST-1 and DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) — have been rigged and hyped to manufacture […]

31
Oct

India must shift focus to nutrition security in rice cultivation, says expert

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This story was originally published at 20:04 IST on 30 October 2025 NEW DELHI – India must shift focus from ensuring food security to achieving nutritional security and environmental sustainability in rice cultivation, agricultural economist Ashok Gulati said at the Bharat International Rice Conference on Thursday. “We have to go from filling stomachs and food […]

30
Oct

Pakistan urges EU to unblock basmati GI registration, restore ethanol tariff relief

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Pakistan has urged the European Union (EU) to fast-track the long-pending geographical indication (GI) registration for basmati rice, while also calling for the restoration of duty concessions on ethanol. Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan told a hearing of the European Parliament’s Development Committee that the current regulatory limbo is exposing growers across Pakistan’s Punjab belt […]

30
Oct

Delhi to host 2-day global rice meet from tomorrow

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“Through BIRC 2025, we aim to build a future where Indian farmers, exporters, and innovators move forward together—creating value for the economy while protecting the planet” By BL New Delhi Bureau A two-day Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025, beginning on October 30 at Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam, will highlight the country’s growing leadership in the […]

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Bangladesh, once India’s close friend, forced to buy Indian goods from Dubai at much higher prices

APEDA facilitates first export of Fortified Rice Kernel from Chhattisgarh to Costa Rica

International rice prices fall below projections – finance minister

Rice procurement up 46%, govt purchase was over 70 lt in Oct 16-31

Mauritius looking to revive rice ties with India to ease out Pakistan

Genome-edited rice trials under fire: ICAR, Agriculture Ministry accused of data rigging

Anti-GM activists question ‘advantages’ of ICAR’s 2 gene-edited rice varieties

India must shift focus to nutrition security in rice cultivation, says expert

Pakistan urges EU to unblock basmati GI registration, restore ethanol tariff relief

Delhi to host 2-day global rice meet from tomorrow

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