The state government had requested the centre to shift 20 lakh MT of rice and wheat out of the state otherwise it could create law and order problems during ensuring procurement season. Harpreet Bajwa CHANDIGARH: With granaries across Punjab already overflowing with last years’ stocks of rice and wheat, finding storage for new produce has […]
Jayatri Nag, ET Bureau Synopsis: India has lifted its ban on the export of non-basmati white rice, a move welcomed by exporters in West Bengal. The government also reduced the export duty on parboiled rice from 20 percent to 10 percent. This decision is expected to boost incomes for exporters and farmers with the upcoming […]
But India imposed a minimum export price of $490 per tonne. India today withdrew the blanket ban on export of non-basmati white rice with immediate effect but imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of $490 per tonne. The country has also slashed the export duty on parboiled rice to 10 percent from 20 percent, PTI […]
Delhi to resume non-basmati rice exports as it seeks to expand world market share. NEW DELHI – India is preparing to resume exports of non-basmati white rice as inventories in the world’s biggest exporter of the grain surge and farmers prepare to harvest a new crop. New Delhi set a floor price for non-basmati exports […]
The sight of farmers throwing the basmati produce leaves city residents shocked. Manmeet Singh Gill ,Tribune News Service Anguished over the abysmally low prices being offered to them for basmati, the farmers here scattered the crop on city roads on Saturday and demanded that the government ensure a fair price. The farmers started their protest […]
The move has amended the export policy for non-basmati white rice (semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether polished or gazed).Written By Nikita Prasad The government on Saturday, September 28, removed the blanket ban on overseas shipments of non-basmati white rice and imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of $490 per tonne. Exports of non-basmati white […]
Story by Mayank Bhardwaj and Rajendra Jadhav. By Mayank Bhardwaj and Rajendra Jadhav NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s decision to remove the floor price for basmati rice exports is expected to spur a flurry of orders from the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas, leading exporters said, helping New Delhi to increase its share of […]
Synopsis The Mizoram government has procured 1,379.34 metric tonnes of rice from FCI godowns for over 44,000 refugees from Manipur, Myanmar, and Bangladesh. The Ministry of Home Affairs will cover the cost while transportation is arranged by state departments. Deputy Commissioners will ensure distribution across Mizoram’s 11 districts. Guwahati: Mizoram government has procured 1,379.34 metric […]
In 2022-23, Telangana produced 158.77 LMT of rice and stood in second place. Manda Ravinder Reddy HYDERABAD: Telangana registered a record in rice production during 2023-24, vaulting to the No. 1 spot in the country. According to the Ministry of Agriculture’s final estimates of major agriculture crops during 2023-24, Telangana became the largest rice producing […]
By Wandile Sihlobo Disruptions in major grain supplies always give rise to fears of food insecurity. In July 2023, India sparked fresh concerns as the world was adjusting to the disruptions caused by the Russia-Ukraine war on global grains supplies and prices. India placed an export ban on non-basmati white and broken rice. Global rice […]
