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Kenya : Court orders disclosure of duty-free rice imports amid farmers’ protests

Kenya’s High Court ordered the government to disclose details of its 490,000-tonne duty-free rice import programme within seven days after farmers challenged...

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AP Records Highest-ever Paddy Procurement: Nadendla Manohar

Andhra Pradesh achieved a record 7.4 million tonnes of paddy procurement, with 95% of ₹31,000 crore paid to farmers within 24 hours....

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Telangana :BJP MPs seek higher rabi rice procurement target from Centre

Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy urged the Centre to raise Telangana’s rabi 2025/26 rice procurement target beyond 35 lakh metric tonnes to...

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Philippines : Rice imports surge to record 2.75 million MT in first half of 2026

The Philippines imported a record 2.75 million metric tons of rice in the first half of 2026, up 20% year-on-year, to offset...

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Sans network and policy curbs, Odisha misses rice export goal

Odisha’s rice exports remain limited despite surplus production and strong milling capacity, with industry blaming restrictive procurement policies and weak export infrastructure....

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Nepal : 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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Telangana 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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Centre 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...