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White rice export from Kakinada, Vizag ports hit 

Exporters complain Andhra’s move to check smuggling of ration rice delaying shipments. By Subramani Ra Mancombu Andhra Pradesh’s bid to check smuggling of non-basmati rice meant for distribution through ration shops has resulted in export of the cereal from the Kakinada port coming to a halt and being diverted to other ports, exporters and traders […]

India: Why Government has offered wheat and rice for sale in open market, but at a higher price than last year

Source: The Indian Express The central government has increased the reserve prices of wheat and rice to be offloaded to private traders from its strategic reserves by about 11 per cent and 3 per cent respectively over the last fiscal (2024-25). Reserve price is the minimum price at which the Food Corporation of India (FCI) […]

ASIA RICE-Surplus supply, tepid demand push India rates to over two-year low

ASIA-RICE/ (REPEAT):RPT-ASIA RICE-Surplus supply, tepid demand push India rates to over two-year low. Reuters Thai rates widen on increase in production costs Summer-autumn harvest in Mekong Delta peaking, trader says Bangladesh to import rice ahead of upcoming flood season By Ishaan Arora July 17 (Reuters) – Indian rice prices fell to their lowest level in […]

AP minister urges rice millers to supply 10% broken rice under Centre’s new procurement drive

The Centre plans to procure 50 lakh metric tonnes of paddy from five States, including Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha. Express News Service VIJAYAWADA: Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar has called upon rice millers in the State to be prepared to supply custom milled rice (CMR) with 10% broken rice to the Centre […]

Ind-Ra Warns Geopolitical Risks Strain Small, Mid-sized Rice Exporters

BW Online Bureau Infrastructure initiatives, including the proposed Basmati Export Development Foundation centre in Pilibhit, are also intended to enhance processing and shipment efficiency. India’s small and mid-sized rice exporters face mounting liquidity pressures due to elongated working capital cycles and high bank limit utilisation, leaving them with little cushion to absorb rising freight and […]

Kharif crop acreage increases in Andhra

Farmers began agricultural operations earlier than usual, increasing the cultivated area by 1.51 lakh acres compared to the same period last year. VIJAYAWADA: Crop cultivation is progressing steadily across Andhra Pradesh this Kharif season, aided by timely rainfall and adequate water availability. Farmers began agricultural operations earlier than usual, increasing the cultivated area by 1.51 […]

Ludhiana: Paddy sown in over 90 percent target area, says agri dept

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 […]

Gene-edited rice sparks alarms: Scientists warn of hidden dangers, demand strict regulation

Growing apprehensions over the safety and regulation of genome editing in agriculture have reportedly received “validation” from peer-reviewed scientific studies, backed by civil society advocacy efforts. The Union Government’s recent announcement of gene-edited rice varieties has triggered critical responses, notably from the Coalition for a GM-Free India, which hosted a webinar to assess the implications […]