Export policy should protect farmers, local market By Nantoo Banerjee The government’s latest policy to allow the export of non-basmati white rice could not have come at a more appropriate time as farmers are getting ready to harvest the country’s most important autumn crop, rice. In the absence of proper storage facilities in the country, […]
08 October 2024, VN: For over 60 years, IRRI has played a pivotal role as an international organization with a network of 17 offices worldwide and over 1,000 members. Since the early days of its cooperation with Vietnam, IRRI has supported farmers by introducing scientific and technological advancements, contributing to Vietnam’s emergence as one of […]
By Gurpreet Singh Nibber Exporters’ association says traders have last year’s stock that they couldn’t export due to minimum export price of $950 imposed by the Centre The arrivals of premium aromatic grain basmati in the mandis of Punjab is higher than the previous season by at least 10% but the price it has been […]
Commerce minister for ensuring compliance with European food safety standards. Imran Ali Kundi ISLAMABAD – In a meeting with the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) delegation, Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan called for taking measures aimed at enhancing Pakistan’s rice exports and ensuring compliance with European food safety standards. As Pakistan holds […]
Subramani Ra Mancombu Sikkim certification body, private exporter also fined ₹10 lakh each. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), thenodal agency for the National Programme on Organic Production (NPOP), has suspended theaccreditation of an organic certification agency and an exporter besides penalizing both.The suspension and penalty follow a report by Businessline […]
By HT Editorial Food policy will need to balance producer concerns with consumer interests and factor in implications for the environment India is the second-largest producer and largest exporter of rice in the world. It exports premium basmati rice to high-income markets and relatively cheaper varieties to low-income food-importing countries. Rice is not a commodity […]
Johannesburg, South African importers have welcomed India’s decision to ease restrictions on rice exports. Last month, the Indian government withdrew a blanket ban on overseas shipments of non-basmati white rice. It imposed a floor price of USD 490 per tonne and exempted the commodity from export duty. Exports of non-basmati white rice were banned from […]
Synopsis South African importers and consumers have expressed relief as India withdraws its ban on non-basmati white rice exports, imposing a floor price of USD 490 per tonne. The eased restrictions are expected to stabilize global rice prices and meet South Africa’s annual demand of 10 million tonnes. South African importers have welcomed India’s decision […]
Hyderabad: As part of exploring possibilities of exporting fine varieties of paddy to South East Asian countries, theTelangana governmenthas begun negotiations with Philipines for the same. Philippines has shown interest in importing Telangana’s paddy to the tune of 3 lakh MT, after holding first round of talks with the Ministers and officials of the State. […]
By VNA Vietnam exported over 7 million tons of rice worth US$4.37 billion in the first three quarters of 2024, up 9.2% in volume and 23.5% in value from a year ago. The average export price of rice stood at $624 per ton, up 13.1%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Recently, […]
