Rice News in English
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247Nepal seeks shift from manual to mechanical rice transplantation
Nepal rice experts called for affordable, sustainable mechanisation to reduce labour dependence and improve productivity. With rice covering 1.42 million hectares and...
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286No major impact of El Nino on agricultural production: Chouhan
India has set a foodgrain production target of 373.93 million tonnes for 2026-27 despite a 12% rainfall deficit, with the government expecting...
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382Rice prices may rise another 10-15%; wheat seen range-bound: Industry experts
India's agri commodity outlook remains supportive, with rice prices expected to rise 10–15% amid tightening global supplies and steady export demand. Wheat...
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503Japan’s Rice Prices Drop Below ¥3,000 for First Time in Two Years
Japan’s average price for a 5-kilogram bag of rice dropped to 2,971 yen from September 7 to 13, falling below 3,000 yen...
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170Efforts on in EU to render basmati rice as a generic variety
EU efforts to delay PGI status for Indian basmati rice are raising concerns that prolonged uncontrolled use could make “Basmati” a generic...
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335Pakistani food firms court Saudi buyers as rice exporter flags Indian competition
Pakistan’s food exporters saw Saudi buyer interest at the Jeddah food show, but rice suppliers faced pricing and delivery challenges against Indian...
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393Drought declared in five states as over 6 lakh hectares affected by rains, floods
India has declared drought in Karnataka, Maharashtra, parts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Rajasthan amid a 12.3% monsoon rainfall deficit. Kharif sowing...
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450Punjab faces severe storage crisis ahead of paddy procurement season from October 1
Punjab faces a severe storage crisis before paddy procurement begins October 1, with over 275 lakh tonnes of existing stocks against 180...
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238US FDA flags Hyderabad exporter’s rice shipments over pesticide residue concerns
The US FDA placed Hyderabad-based Canvas Ventures on its pesticide-related import alert list over specified white rice products linked to chlorpyrifos concerns....
