Rice News in English
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71Global rice glut set to hit Thai exports
Thai rice exports are projected to fall below 8 million tonnes next year, down from earlier estimates of 8.2 million tonnes. This...
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61US rice varieties highlighted in first Breeder Workshop
USA Rice held its inaugural Breeder Workshop at LSU’s H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station to align US rice varieties with Latin...
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48Punjab’s rice exporters want Centre to push aromatic basmati rice over water-guzzling paddy
In a letter to Finance Commission Chairperson Arvind Panagariya, the millers and exporters association emphasized that enhancing fund allocation should focus on...
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65States to buy rice from FCI outside e-auction window
The government has allowed grain-deficient states to buy rice directly from the Food Corporation of India (FCI) at ₹2,800/quintal without e-auction from...
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55Two HT basmati rice varieties cleared for commercial produce
The Indian government has launched commercial cultivation of two non-transgenic herbicide-tolerant (HT) basmati rice varieties, Pusa Basmati 1979 and Pusa Basmati 1985,...
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59Centre to resume sale of rice from FCI stocks from Aug
The Indian government will resume selling rice to state governments from August 1, 2024, after a 13-month halt. The Food Corporation of...
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81Indian farmers plant 4.3% more land with rice than last year
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian farmers have planted rice on 36.1 million hectares, a 4.3% increase from last year, due to favorable...
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63Govt to procure over 24,000 tonnes of Boro rice in Joypurhat
JOYPURHAT, July 29, 2024 (BSS) – The government aims to procure 24,850.62 tonnes of rice and 6,657 tonnes of Boro paddy this...
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74Malaysia to request additional 500,000 metric tons of white rice from India
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will request an additional 500,000 metric tons of white rice from India, beyond the 170,000 tons already allocated. The...
