Farmers in Rajanna-Sircilla protested delays in fine paddy procurement, blaming officials and rice millers. Unseasonal rains worsened the crisis, causing stored grain...
India is set to overtake China as the world’s largest rice producer in 2024–25, with foodgrain output reaching a record 353.2 million...
Senator Joel Villanueva supports reviewing laws to restore the National Food Authority’s (NFA) original mandate of buying and selling rice. He said...
India’s foodgrain production for 2024–25 is estimated at a record 354 million tonnes, up 6.6% from last year. Rice, wheat, pulses, and...
President Tinubu marked two years in office by highlighting economic reforms, subsidy removal, improved fiscal stability, tax restructuring, health sector revitalisation, youth...
India has unveiled the world’s first genome-edited rice varieties — Pusa DST Rice 1 and DRR Dhan 100 — developed by ICAR...
Korean food exporter The O Global has signed a major deal with Japan’s Beisia to export 200 tons of premium Saecheongmu rice,...
The Cabinet raised MSPs for 14 kharif crops for 2025–26 to support farmers and encourage diversification. Nigerseed saw the highest hike at...
The Indian government has raised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for paddy by 3% to ₹2,369 per quintal for the 2025-26 kharif...