Global rice prices are expected to remain weak despite crop losses in parts of India and Pakistan, as abundant supplies—especially from India—keep...
Madhya Pradesh received 23% above normal rainfall this monsoon, but excessive July rains delayed sowing, causing a 1% drop in kharif crop...
India’s kharif rice output for 2025 is projected at 120–121 mt, slightly below last year’s 121.85 mt. Excessive rain, floods, and August’s...
Maharashtra sugar mills will pay Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) to farmers based on sugar recovery during the season, following Deputy CM...
Punjab’s basmati output may fall 20–25% this year as heavy rains and floods damage crops across 6 lakh acres. Eight key districts...
European buyers chose Indian basmati over Pakistan’s as it was \$250/tonne cheaper, said Ebro India MD Graham Carter. India exported 1.73 mt...
A persistent policy question in India is whether farmers actually respond to Minimum Support Prices (MSP) when choosing crops. Marc Nerlove’s 1956...
India is holding record rice stocks exceeding 37.9 mt, with over 30 mt feared to be three years old. Carrying costs are...
India has over one lakh paddy accessions, yet only 31 rice varieties, including Basmati, hold GI tags. These tags grant region-specific farmers...