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Global basmati market shifts towards premium quality

The global basmati rice market is shifting toward premium quality, with buyers increasingly prioritising origin, grain quality, aroma, ageing, traceability, food safety...

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Rice News in English

Punjab rice millers seek eased norms, say past stock higher than new policy estimates

Punjab rice millers say stocks from the previous paddy season remain higher than projected, with nearly 14 lakh tonnes of custom-milled rice...

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Rice News in English

Punjab set for bumper basmati yield this season, estimated at around 30 lakh tonnes this year

Punjab expects a bumper Basmati crop of around 30 lakh tonnes, up from 20 lakh tonnes last year, as acreage rises to...

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Rice News in English

QR tags to track rice bags in Punjab

Punjab will introduce QR tags on rice bags during the upcoming paddy procurement season, enabling digital tracking from mills to storage facilities...

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Wheat News in English

PAU’s new high-yield wheat variety to debut at melas this month

Punjab Agricultural University will introduce wheat variety PBW 887 at September fairs for timely sown, irrigated conditions. It yields 1.4% more than...

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Rice News in English

Govt targets record 709 lakh tonnes of paddy procurement for Kharif season

India has set a 708.64 LMT paddy procurement target for KMS 2026-27, alongside 18.85 LMT for coarse grains. Rice quality norms are...

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Rice News in English

Paddy procurement: Punjab rice millers flag storage crunch

Punjab’s rice industry has raised concerns over inadequate storage space and delays in milling ahead of the October 1 paddy procurement season....

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Sugar News in English

Punjab has ample sugar stocks, govt keeping vigil, says Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said the state has sufficient sugar stocks despite lower sugarcane production during 2025-26. He directed officials to...