#rice

Export duty has been reduced from 10 per cent to 'nil' on parboiled rice, husked (brown) rice and rice in the husk (paddy or rough). Last month, the government had exempted non-basmati white rice from export duty. It had…
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Rice prices in the domestic market have increased 10-15% as the global demand for Indian rice. Global rice prices had soared to their highest level in more than 15 years following India’s decision last year to ban the export…
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The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of the universal supply of Fortified Rice under all schemes of the Government including Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and Other Welfare Schemes etc. Food…
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India is one of the world’s largest producers and consumers of wheat and rice, but extreme weather is taking a toll on these vital crops. Agricultural research organizations in India have been working for years to engineer…
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India's foodgrain production hit a record 332.22 million tonnes in the 2023-24 crop year, driven by bumper wheat and rice output. The final estimate for 2023-24 shows an increase of 2.61 million tonne from the previous year's 329.6…
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Rice sowing has progressed very well, due to good rainfall. Heavy rains in some areas have caused damage, but this will not bring down the production. Overall, rice production will be better than the last year. The minister…
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The cost of rice and potatos , two staple foods, has begun to decline. The supply chain has been disrupted according to the potato traders in Uttar Pradesh, despite Mamata Banerjee's decision to permit inter-state potato…
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The skewed distribution of rainfall can cause damage to already-sown crops, especially pulses where inflation has been ruling higher than comfortable levels. After enduring months of crop damage, caused either by heatwaves or…
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India has exported non-basmati white rice worth USD 122.7 million during April-May this fiscal. The export of non-basmati white rice is banned at present since July 20, 2023. However, export is allowed on the basis of permission…
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Indian farmers are in the midst of sowing their main rice crop for the next harvest as the monsoon kicks off. Planting will peak in July and the grain will be collected from late September. The government will assess the sowing of…
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