Rice News in English Archives - Page 10 of 395

Record 75 lakh tonnes of paddy procured in Telangana: Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy

Telangana achieved a record procurement of 75 lakh tonnes of paddy during the 2025-26 Yasangi season despite the Centre’s target of 52...

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Thai rice exports fall 12% amid geopolitical disruptions and weather risks

Thailand rice exports fell 12% year on year to 2.2 million tonnes in January–April 2026 due to disrupted Middle East demand amid...

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Indonesia races to plant rice early against risk of El Nino

Indonesian rice farmers are accelerating planting and adopting drought-resistant seeds as a potentially severe El Niño threatens prolonged dry weather. The government...

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Bangladesh : 32.7m tons of paddy produced during Boro season, State Minister says in JS

Bangladesh reported 32.71 million metric tons of Boro paddy production in 2026 despite heavy Haor-region rainfall damage. The government launched early procurement,...

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Nigeria, others move for rice self-sufficiency

West Africa launched a $24 billion rice self-sufficiency plan targeting 34 million tonnes annually by 2035. ECOWAS, AfDB and World Bank initiatives...

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Sri Lanka Minister Says: No rice shortage expected

Sri Lanka’s government said no rice shortage is expected before the next Maha season, with 140,000 tonnes of rice in storage and...

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Sri Lanka : Basmati rice stock from Pakistan suspended over H&S scare

Sri Lanka’s Sathosa has suspended sales of imported Pakistani Basmati rice pending health and safety testing. Chairman P.M.K.B. Tennakoon said the stock,...

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Pakistan : MoC seeks Rs 20bn budget support for rice exporters vs India

Pakistan seeks Rs20 billion budget support to reimburse rice-export aid aimed at improving competitiveness against subsidized Indian rice. FY2025 exports weakened, with...

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