Rice News in English
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34Centre launches mobile app to address grievances of Punjab rice millers
In response to paddy procurement delays in Punjab, India's Consumer Affairs Ministry launched the FCI Grievance Redressal System (FCI GRS) mobile app,...
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53Punjab: Centre rejects millers’ demand for field trials
Punjab rice millers have raised concerns about the low out-turn ratio (OTR) for PR 126 and hybrid paddy varieties, reporting a 62-64%...
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37Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi launches online grievance redressal portal for rice millers
On October 27, 2024, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi launched an online grievance redressal portal to support rice millers by...
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28FCSD should ensure quality of rice: Negi
Former Arunachal Pradesh chief secretary Ramesh Negi voiced concerns after reports revealed rice samples from Punjab, sent to Arunachal Pradesh, were found...
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32Centre has rejected PR-126 trials: Millers
The Punjab Rice Millers Association expressed concern after the central government appeared to sidestep their request for field trials on PR-126 and...
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40Samples of rice sent from Punjab to Arunachal Pradesh found to be unfit for consumption
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs found that 15 of 19 rice samples sent from Punjab to Arunachal Pradesh were "beyond rejection limit,"...
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37Kollam farmer forays into cultivation of ‘superfood’ black rice variety from Manipur
B. Subith, an instructor in Kerala, has successfully cultivated Chak Hao, a black rice variety from Manipur known for its high antioxidant...
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46Rice millers push for policy reforms to boost sustainability
Rice millers and young entrepreneurs in Malerkotla are advocating for policy reforms to enhance sustainability in rice milling. They propose allowing alternative...
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36Punjab farmers bearing the brunt of loss as parties resort to blame game over slow paddy lifting
The Punjab government's delay in notifying the Fortified Rice Kernels Milling Policy has caused a two-and-a-half-month halt in rice milling, leading to...
