To curb rise in prices and improve domestic supplies, in September last year the government had banned exports of white rice and subsequently had imposed a 20% export duty on parboiled rice. Written by Sandip Das Given the surplus rice stocks and robust kharif crops, the government is likely to announce measures to relax restrictions […]
The case before the apex court is that the ban by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade is arbitrary, unconstitutional, and beyond its authority. CHARU SINGH Some of India’s rice exporters are turning to the Supreme Court for urgent intervention amid the country’s ongoing export ban, which has been in place since July 20. They […]
12 August 2024, New Delhi: In a significant step towards empowering India’s agriculture sector to tackle the challenges posed by climate change, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled a new climate-resilient rice variety, ‘CR Dhan 416’ (IET 30201). Developed by the ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Odisha, this variety is poised to play a critical […]
Shipments in the period exceed total exports in 2023-24, consignment prices lower since September By Subramani Ra Mancombu Organic rice exports from India during the first four months of the 2024-25 fiscal have exceeded the total organic rice exports in the 2023-24 fiscal, leading to allegations of irregularities in the shipments. Trading sources say soaring […]
A push for direct-seeded rice and zero-tillage wheat, using a new non-GM herbicide-tolerance technology, has the potential to reduce the environmental footprint of India’s two major cereal crops. A farmer in his direct-seeded rice field in Haryana’s Jind district. (Express Photo by Harish Damodaran) Cultivating rice using less water and not burning the leftover straw […]
More than increasing India’s rice and wheat production, Paryan JV aims to reduce the water, labour and fuel consumption, as well as greenhouse gas emissions, in cultivating the two cereal crops. “Paryan is open to licensing our mutant Imazethapyr-tolerant trait in rice and wheat to other seed companies wanting to introduce it into their own […]
BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s KRBL reported its fourth straight quarterly profit fall on Wednesday, hurt by slower demand for its basmati rice. KRBL, which makes the ‘India Gate’ brand of basmati rice, said its consolidated net profit fell 55.5% to 865.6 million rupees ($10.4 million) in the quarter ended June. Revenue from operations fell 15.2% […]
Coalition urges withdrawal of herbicide-tolerant basmati rice varieties due to health, environmental risks, and unsustainable farming practices By Our Bureau A coalition of farmers’ organisations and scientists has expressed serious concerns over the recent launch of two herbicide-tolerant (HT) basmati rice varieties by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). They called for the immediate […]
Climate change likely to reduce productivity, Minister tells Lok Sabha By BL Mangaluru Bureau Rain-fed rice yields are likely to come down by 20 per cent by 2050, according to a reply by the Government in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. In a written reply to a question on how rising temperatures and changing precipitation […]
The FCI currently holds 45.57 million tonne (MT) — 32.68 MT of rice stocks and 12.89 MT of grain receivable from millers. The stock is against the buffer of 10.25 MT for October 1. Written by Sandip Das The FCI currently holds 45.57 million tonne (MT) — 32.68 MT of rice stocks and 12.89 MT […]
