The total purchase in October crossed 119 lt. By Prabhudatta Mishra Centre’s rice purchase at minimum support price (MSP) got a further boost during the second half of October as the Food Corporation of India (FCI) was able to procure over 70 lakh tonnes (lt) against about 60 lt a year-ago. The total purchase in […]
Rice stocks held by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) have surged to a 10-year high of 36.3 million tonnes (MT), 2.5 times the required buffer, primarily due to robust crop output and high Minimum Support Price (MSP) procurement. Written by Sandip Das Rice stocks with the Food Corporation of India (FCI) have risen to […]
TNN Lucknow: Paddy procurement in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted in a phased manner across the western and eastern regions during the Kharif marketing year. In western UP, procurement will begin on Oct 1 and continue till Jan 31, 2026, covering the divisions of Meerut, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Bareilly, Agra, Aligarh, and Jhansi, along with Hardoi, […]
Ada Pelonia GLOBAL rice supply glut, driven by India’s bumper crop and bulging stockpile, will keep international prices of the staple grain low into 2026, according to a study. A study by International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Senior Scientist Alisher Mirzabaev and The Rice Trader CEO Jeremy Zwinger said India’s government-held rice stocks reached 37.9 […]
Rice stocks with FCI have surged to over 53 MT four times the buffer despite record open market sales, ethanol supply, and welfare allocations. Robust procurement and high output raise storage concerns as fresh paddy arrivals begin from October under the 2025-26 season. Written by Sandip Das The government’s central-pool rice stocks continue to surge […]
India remains the powerhouse of the global rice trade, accounting for 35% of world rice exports. Global prices of rice have hit an 8-year low after New Delhi lifted the export curbs in March this year. By Manisha Gupta “Today, Thailand rice is at par with Indian prices, about $360-375 a tonne, which was never […]
By Gurpreet Singh Nibber With water table depleting at alarming rate and pollution from stubble burning on the rise, experts say the future of Punjab’s agricultural model is bleak. Punjab is on track for a record paddy harvest this kharif season, with 30.94 lakh hectares already sown. While farmers are jubilant over the predicted bumper […]
A final call on the future course of action will be taken at the general body meeting to be held here on Monday. Express News Service BHUBANESWAR: Rice millers registered with the state for custom-milling of paddy procured under minimum support price (MSP) have decided to suspend further milling till the government comes out with […]
Central rice stocks have reached 37.48 MT, the highest in 20 years—over three times the buffer. Rising procurement under free ration schemes and low OMSS offtake have led to surplus, prompting concerns over rising subsidy costs and storage challenges ahead of the next paddy season. Written by Sandip Das The government’s rice stocks have soared […]
By Gurpreet Singh Nibber. Paddy transplantation in Punjab has been completed on just 35% of the total area expected to be cultivated this kharif season, prompting concerns from the state’s agricultural experts. Chandigarh: Paddy transplantation in Punjab has been completed on just 35% of the total area expected to be cultivated this kharif season, prompting […]
