Rice News in English
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96Japan’s rice prices up 91% in a year
Rice prices in Japan surged 90.7% in July year-on-year, though growth slowed from May–June highs above 100%. Inflation remains at 3.1%, above...
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228GI tagged non-Basmati rice needs branding push
India has over one lakh paddy accessions, yet only 31 rice varieties, including Basmati, hold GI tags. These tags grant region-specific farmers...
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92Kenya: High Court Limits Duty-Free Rice Imports to 250,000 Tonnes
Kenya’s High Court has allowed duty-free rice imports but capped them at 250,000 metric tonnes and limited the window to October 31,...
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219Indonesia’s DPD backs govt plan to boost rice production, cut imports
Indonesia’s Regional Representatives Council (DPD RI) backed President Prabowo Subianto’s plan to open 2 million hectares of rice fields to achieve food...
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97Rain damage to paddy, cotton, maize, soybean and pulses crops in 15,000 acres in Telangana
Heavy rains damaged 10,000–15,000 acres of crops in Telangana’s Adilabad, Medak, Nizamabad, Warangal and other districts. Paddy, cotton, maize, soybean and pulses...
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88Vietnam steps up drive for higher-quality rice exports
Vietnam’s prime minister has urged the rice industry to prioritise quality, sustainability and competitiveness over export volume. Rising climate threats, stricter global...
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69Why experts are opposing India’s gene-edited rice varieties
The Union government will release genome-edited rice varieties DRR Rice 100 and Pusa DST Rice 1, engineered for drought and salt tolerance...
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318Higher paddy, maize acreage boost overall kharif area
Kharif sowing has covered over 95% of the normal area, reaching 1,039.81 lh, 3.7% higher than last year. Paddy acreage rose nearly...
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272No milling of hybrid varieties, Punjab likely to face paddy procurement crisis
Paddy cultivation in Punjab has hit a record 32.49 lakh hectares, creating a looming procurement and storage crisis. With FCI godowns nearly...
