Rice News in English
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49Japanese consumers turn to rice alternatives amid price surge
Rising rice prices in Japan are shifting consumer habits, with more people adding glutinous barley to rice or opting for alternatives like...
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75Industry, farmers relieved as FTA excludes dairy items, rice
The India-UK FTA is set to enhance Indian exports of tea, spices, marine, and food products through tariff concessions, while shielding sensitive...
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43Pokkali farmers urge district administration to take over rice fields
Pokkali rice farmers have urged the district administration to take over flooded coastal fields, citing delays in draining saline water that hinder...
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63Rice stockpile sufficient for over six months amid India-Pakistan conflict, says deputy agriculture minister
Malaysia’s rice stockpile stands at 200,000 metric tonnes—enough for 6.6 months—amid global supply concerns. Deputy Minister Arthur Kurup assured diversified sourcing and...
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42UP plans to set up research centre on Kalanamak GI rice with IRRI
Uttar Pradesh plans to set up a Kalanamak Rice Research Centre in Siddharthnagar with IRRI to boost scientific research. This follows the...
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53Thai rice faces tough times amid levies
Thailand must develop high-yield rice varieties and cut production costs to stay competitive amid steep US tariffs. Experts warn Thai rice may...
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75India unveils world’s first genome-edited rice varieties to boost yields and cut emissions
New Delhi: ICAR has launched the world’s first genome-edited rice varieties—‘DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala)’ and ‘Pusa DST Rice 1’—to boost yields, cut...
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63Heavy rains: East Godavari district to shift 16 lakh tonnes of paddy from fields to rice mills
To safeguard harvested paddy from rain damage, East Godavari’s administration has launched a massive drive to shift over 16 lakh tonnes to...
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72Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan Announces Two Genome-Edited Rice Varieties Developed in India
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled India's first genome-edited rice varieties—DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST Rice 1—developed by ICAR....
