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India reports record rice, wheat, and maize harvests in 2024-25 season

The total production of kharif cereals was 166.39 million tonnes and that of rabi cereals was 164.53 million tonnes. The production of kharif rice is estimated at 120.68 million tonnes, 7.42 million tonnes more than that of 2023-24 (113.26 million tonnes). Rabi foodgrains production was 15.76 million tonnes. This is reported by ANI, a partner […]

Indian Rice Prices Drop Amid Increased Competition And Declining Demand

What’s going on here? Indian rice prices have plunged to a 21-month low, shaking up global rice dynamics as key players like Vietnam and Thailand adjust their pricing strategies. What does this mean? India’s 5% broken parboiled rice is now priced at $403-$410 per tonne, dropping noticeably from last week’s $409-$415 range. This fall, driven […]

Rejections of non-basmati rice shipments to EU rise despite mandatory ‘certificate’

Increase in rejection of Indian non-Basmati rice by EU due to pesticide residues, while Pakistan’s shipments remain stable. By BL New Delhi Bureau. Cases of rejection of non-basmati rice consignments shipped by India to the European Union (UK excluded) due to higher than permitted pesticide residues increased between 2020 and 2024 from 3 to 37. […]

India faces challenges regaining the broken rice export market.

By Vivek Waghmode. Chennai: India may struggle to regain its lost market for broken rice after lifting its export ban on March 7, according to traders and analysts, reports The Hindu Businessline. “It will be difficult for India to reach the same level of broken rice exports as before the ban,” said Rajesh Paharia Jain, […]

Punjab’s Basmati conundrum.

The Story If you’ve ever seen a paddy field, you’ve probably noticed it looks like it was flooded the night before. That’s because rice fields stay waterlogged for most of the cultivation season. Farmers flood them before sowing to help roots establish and then maintain just enough standing water throughout the crop cycle to support […]

Few rice shipments to EU detected with Aflatoxin: Minister informs parl.

India’s rice exports to the EU have grown by 111 per cent between 2019 and 2023. Md Zakariya Khan New Delhi Some rice shipments from India to the European Union (EU) have been detected with Aflatoxin, a toxic substance, and the country has been complying with the requirements of the importing nations, Minister of State […]