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Top 5 Rice Producing States in India 2025

Discover the top 5 rice producing states in India for 2025. Explore detailed insights on West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, highlighting production stats, farming practices, and regional strengths in rice cultivation. Sumit Arora. Rice, being the staple food for more than half of India’s population, holds a significant place in the […]

Cabinet approves FY26 minimum support price for Kharif crop; rice MSP increased by 3 percent

The government has approved the MSP for 15 crops, which include rice, jowar, bajra, pulses, soybean, and cotton. While the MSP for nigerseed, ragi, and cotton have been improved substantially, rice or paddy, which forms the bulk of Kharif production, has seen an increase of just 3 percent in its MSP. Written by FE Business […]

Export hopes high at Thai rice convention

Source: Bangkok Post Thailand is promoting its high-quality and distinctive rice varieties, anticipating that the Thailand Rice Convention will secure 100,000 tonnes in orders and generate over 2 billion baht in revenue. At the 10th Thailand Rice Convention (TRC) 2025 in Bangkok on Monday, Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan said the government is committed to enhancing […]

India’s Agricultural Exports Rise by 6.47%, Rice Exports Exceed Rs 1 Lakh Crore

Source: Rural Voice. India’s agricultural and allied sector exports witnessed a significant increase of 6.47% in the fiscal year 2024-25, reaching $51.91 billion. This growth is particularly noteworthy given that the country’s total merchandise exports remained nearly at the previous year’s level of $437 billion, recording only a marginal increase of 0.1% during the same […]

India to emerge as world’s biggest rice producer

India is set to become the world’s largest rice producer in 2024-25, surpassing China, as foodgrain output hits a record 353.2 MT. Boosted by a strong monsoon, rice, wheat, pulses, and oilseed production all saw significant growth, signaling robust agricultural performance. Written by Sandip Das India’s foodgrain production rose by 6% to a record 353.2 […]

India raises purchase price of rice by 3%, lowest increase in five years

By Rajendra Jadhav. NEW DELHI, May 28 (Reuters) – India has raised the price at which it will buy the new-season common rice paddy variety from local farmers by 3%, the lowest increase in five years, as New Delhi struggles to manage overflowing granaries after last year’s record harvest. India is the world’s second-largest producer […]

India’s Agricultural Exports Rise by 6.47%, Rice Exports Exceed Rs 1 Lakh Crore

Exports of major commodities under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) increased by 11% in 2024-25, reaching $27.90 billion. Ajeet Singh. India’s agricultural and allied sector exports witnessed a significant increase of 6.47% in the fiscal year 2024-25, reaching $51.91 billion. This growth is particularly noteworthy given that the country’s total […]

Asia rice: High supply, weak rupee push India rates to near 2-year low.

Source: Business Recorder. India’s rice export prices slid to a near two-year low this week, pressured by a weak rupee and rising supplies amid subdued demand, while export markets in other key Asian hubs remained quiet. India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $382-$389 per ton, down from the last week’s $384-$391. Indian 5% […]

Is India’s CRISPR feat with rice a costly proposition?

ICAR has developed genome-edited varieties of rice, but has used patented CRISPR technology that will entail huge costs. Latha Jishnu For an organisation whose glory days are long past, new technology has helped the Indian Council of Agriculture (ICAR) find a place in the sun once again. In early May, ICAR, a vast organisation that […]