Rice News in English
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424Kharif sowing down 23%: El Nino hit monsoon takes toll on rice, pulses, cotton
India's kharif sowing fell 22.7% to 182.72 lakh hectares by June 25 due to a 45% June rainfall deficit. Soybean acreage plunged...
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290Indonesia offers 10,000-tonne premium rice export to Singapore
Indonesia plans to export at least 10,000 tonnes of premium rice to Singapore after grain reserves reached 5.1 million tonnes, exceeding storage...
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223Nepal : Farmers worry over shrinking area for rice cultivation
Rapid urbanisation is shrinking rice-growing land in Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley, leaving Tokha Municipality with only 400 hectares of farmland. Farmers also cited...
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259Telangana mulls export policy for rice
Telangana is drafting a dedicated rice export policy after becoming India’s third-largest rice producer, generating about 30 million tonnes annually against domestic...
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273Pakistan keen to export rice, pulses, fertiliser to Bangladesh
Pakistan's TCP plans to export rice, pulses, fertiliser and edible oil to Bangladesh. A government-to-government food trade MoU with TCB is expected...
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229Basmati Exports to the Gulf Set for Recovery
India’s basmati rice exports to Gulf markets are expected to recover after the Iran-US peace deal eased West Asia trade disruptions. Exporters...
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364Vietnam rice prices climb as supply tightens
Vietnam's rice export prices rose as tight supplies and El Niño concerns lifted Asian markets. FAO's Rice Price Index gained 2.7% in...
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286Philippines moves closer to rice import safeguards
The Philippines may impose rice import safeguards after the Agriculture Department found import surges harming farmers and domestic production. The case goes...
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226Centre to promote Tripura’s scented rice, ginger and jackfruit, says Union Minister
The Centre will promote Tripura’s Queen pineapple alongside scented rice, ginger and jackfruit to expand domestic and international markets. Union Agriculture Minister...
