Thai exports to decrease as Indian restrictions ease, while long-term challenges remain, says BMI NEWSPAPER SECTION: Business Thai rice exports for the 2024-25 harvest season are expected to decrease after a positive 2023-24, due to the easing of Indian export restrictions on the grain, according to BMI, a Fitch Solutions company. While we forecast rice […]
The government on Thursday approved separate proposals for procuring some 50,000 tonnes of non-basmati rice, 40,000 tonnes of DAP fertiliser, and 10,000 metric tonnes of phosphoric acid to meet the growing demands of the country. The approvals came from the eighth meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase this year, held today at […]
While the Kharif season is yet to begin, the controversial hybrid short-duration rice variety has once again come under scrutiny, creating a stir in Punjab’s agricultural sector. Tarsem Lal Saini, president of the All-India Rice Millers Association, who had led…Tribune News Service While the Kharif season is yet to begin, the controversial hybrid short-duration rice […]
Reuters MUMBAI: India needs to allow the export of 100% broken rice after inventories of the grain reached a record high at the start of February, nearly nine times the government’s target, exporters told Reuters. Exports of 100% broken rice could help reduce stocks in the world’s biggest exporter and enable poor African countries to […]
Also known as region’s “scented pearl” long-grain rice experiencing growing demand in US and Europe. In a blow to India’s aspirations for claiming the ownership of basmati rice, Australia and New Zealand have recognised the precious long-grain commodity as a Pakistani product. The move comes against the backdrop of New Delhi’s push for basmati rice […]
SGGP Vietnam’s rice export prices are currently the lowest among the world’s top four exporters including India, Thailand, and Pakistan even as the domestic rice prices remain high. As reported by the Vietnam Food Association, on February 17, the export price of rice from Vietnam remained under US$400 per ton. In detail, the price for […]
Rice fields across India host a variety of wild, edible plants that Indigenous communities value for their nutritional and medicinal properties. But these “weeds” are rapidly disappearing. To revive them, some individuals and organizations in the country are making efforts to document and preserve their diversity, reports contributor Sharmila Vaidyanathan for Mongabay India. For instance, […]
16 February 2025, New Delhi: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has urged Indian rice exporters to comply with the European Union’s (EU) newly established maximum residue limit (MRL) for Thiacloprid, an insecticide commonly used to combat stem borers. In a recent circular, APEDA highlighted that the EU has lowered the […]
As India increases its customer base for Basmati rice to 150 countries globally, appropriate and meaningful branding has now become more essential than ever to stay ahead of the competition and strategically enter and develop market presence. Written by Guest. By Anshul Garg As one of the world’s largest agri-economy, reducing trade deficits with era-appropriate […]
Synopsis India has refuted Pakistan’s claims that New Zealand and Australia have recognized basmati rice as a Pakistani product. Indian officials clarified that India holds logo mark registration in New Zealand, while Pakistan does not have any registrations in either New Zealand or Australia, where applications are still under consideration. India has rebutted reports from […]
