By Rakesh Sharma NEW DELHI: India is considering relaxing curbs on overseas sales of non-basmati rice, days after scrapping a floor price for exports of a premium grade, potentially boosting global supply of the grain that feeds billions of people. The nation – which ranks as the world’s biggest rice shipper – has limited sales […]
By: Antoinette Grajeda Members of the state’s rice industry donated nearly 284,500 pounds of rice to the Arkansas Food Bank Wednesday to mark National Rice Month. The annual donation occurs each September during Hunger Action Month and is equivalent to 4.5 million servings this year. The Arkansas Food Bank will distribute the rice as part […]
The government is mulling lifting the ban on export of certain varieties of non-basmati rice, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said on Wednesday. Press Trust of India New Delhi The government is mulling lifting the ban on export of certain varieties of non-basmati rice, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said on Wednesday. “It (lifting of export ban […]
Synopsis India is considering easing restrictions on non-basmati rice exports as inventories surge and a new crop is set to be harvested. This move follows recent measures to boost farmers’ incomes ahead of state elections. The government is also looking at adjusting policies on parboiled and non-basmati white rice exports. India is considering easing curbs […]
By Vietnam News Agency Vietnam’s rice exports are expected to reach a record turnover of about $5 billion this year, as high demand from many large and traditional markets, such as the Philippines and Indonesia, continues. Vietnam exported 6.16 million tonnes of rice in the first eight months of this year, up 5.9% over the […]
Area under paddy exceeds normal acreage, prospects for rabi look good. By Vishwanath Kulkarni Amidst prospects of a record rice harvest, exporters are looking forward to removal of the ban on white rice exports and the 20 per cent export duty on parboiled rice. Aided by a good and widespread monsoon across the country farmers […]
Mushtaq Ghumman ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry is to informally blacklist those Sri Lankan companies that defaulted in payment to Pakistani rice exporters by disallowing allocation of rice quota. This mechanism was shared by Commerce Ministry officials at a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce, which met on Monday with Senator Anusha Rahman in […]
Amjad Mahmood LAHORE: Pakistan has, perhaps for the first time, touched the mark of $3.89 billion in earnings from rice exports, which were made possible mainly due to favourable weather conditions, availability of farm inputs and an Indian ban on export of non-Basmati rice. This was stated by founder of the Rice Exporters Association of […]
Following its record-breaking export of 375,000 tonnes of premium basmati rice in 2023, Golden Grain is now on track to export 500,000 MT in 2024. Golden Grain Rice, a brand synonymous with premium basmati quality, has reinforced its global dominance by expanding into some of the world’s most competitive international markets. As one of India’s […]
The Union Government has decided to remove the minimum export price (MEP) thresholds on the export of basmati rice, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said in a statement on Saturday. ANI New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): The Union Government has removed the minimum export price (MEP) threshold for basmati rice exports, the Ministry […]
