By GMA Integrated News. The Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday that envoys discussions are ongoing with envoys from Pakistan and India on securing commitments to supply the Philippines with a combined two million metric tons (MT) of rice. Agriculture Secretary Tiu Laurel said that he had met with the Pakistani Ambassador Imtiaz Ahmad […]
Dr. Manoranjan Sharma speaks to us about the health of the rural economy in India, and how MSP is calculated in the country. V. Nivedita The Indian government fixes a Minimum Support Price or MSP for 22 crops – paddy, wheat, several pulses, oilseeds and millets are a part of this list. The objective of […]
Marine products saw an increase of 17.82 per cent, with values jumping from $0.64 billion in November 2023 to $0.76 billion in November 2024. India’s exports saw significant growth across various categories in November 2024 compared to the same month last year. According to a government statement, rice exports surged by an impressive 95.18 per […]
Hyderabad: Despite a record 1.53 crore metric tonnes of paddy produced in the kharif season, the state govt may miss the target of procuring 36 lakh metric tonnes of fine variety paddy.The Telangana Civil Supplies Corporation (TGCSC) procured 13.25 LMTs of fine variety paddy as on Dec 9. Though paddy arrivals are expected up till […]
India’s rice inventories reached a record 44.1 million metric tons on December 1, exceeding the government’s target by more than five times. The surplus is attributed to a bumper summer rice crop of 120 million tons, driven by ample monsoon rains and expanded planting areas. With export restrictions on most grades lifted, India, the world’s […]
The evolution of the rice market signifies a shift away from the purely commodity-driven mindset of the past. By Kunal Gupta The Indian rice market has undergone remarkable changes in 2024, mirroring evolving consumer preferences and vibrant socio-economic trends. A key aspect of this transformation is the shift from loose to packaged rice, which has […]
Rice exports from other exporters like Pakistan are projected to decline by 12.3% year over year, according to estimates from S&P Global Commodity Insights analysts, due to India’s re-entry into the market. Prices have already been facing significant pressure from Indian pricing for both non-basmati and basmati varieties.Team RuralVoice India’s decision to lift its export […]
By Anjana Anil HANOI (Reuters): Prices of parboiled rice exported from India held steady this week as strong demand from Africa offset pressure from new crop yields, while Vietnamese rates decreased due to strong supplies and Thai rates edged up on baht appreciation. Top exporter India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at US$444-$450 per […]
During this period, approval was granted to import 392,000 metric tons of rice. Tribune Desk After the government announced the withdrawal of customs duties, 3,320 metric tons of rice were imported from India through the Benapole land port in Jessore over 25 days. During this period, approval was granted to import 392,000 metric tons of […]
By Mayank Bhardwaj and Rajendra Jadhav NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Rice inventories in India surged to a record high at the start of December, reaching more than five times the government’s target and potentially boosting overseas shipments from the world’s biggest exporter of the staple food. Rice reserves, including unmilled paddy, in state […]
