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Lax rice lifting by FCI hurting paddy purchase: Odisha Minister Krushna Chandra Patra

Odisha has raised concerns over slow FCI lifting of custom-milled rice, which is disrupting paddy procurement despite the state spending around ₹30,000...

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Japan: Govt plans rice buyback as falling prices raise farmer concerns

Japan plans to buy back up to 150,000 tonnes of rice released from emergency stocks, aiming to curb falling prices and support...

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Fiji : Rice farmers’ big opportunity

Fiji’s $80 million annual rice import bill presents significant opportunities for local farmers and the domestic rice industry. With mechanisation and expanded...

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Nashik: Centre Moves To Ease Rice Export Bottlenecks, Proposes ‘Green Channel’ At Mumbai, Mundra Ports

India is considering a dedicated ‘Green Channel’ at Mumbai and Mundra ports to speed exports of perishable agricultural produce. The Shipping Ministry...

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Drought scorches Italy’s rice belt as water supplies hit record lows

Severe heatwaves and record-low water levels in Italy’s Po River basin have forced rice farmers into rotational irrigation and crop abandonment. Although...

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Nepal is growing more rice but losing indigenous varieties

Farmers across Nepal are replacing traditional indigenous rice varieties with imported hybrids to achieve higher yields, faster harvests, and disease resistance. Driven...

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India’s kharif sowing deficit dips below 2% as overall coverage rises to 88% of normal

India’s kharif sowing reached 967.92 lakh hectares by August 7, covering 87.6% of the normal area and narrowing the year-on-year deficit to...

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Indonesia says no rice imports planned for 2026 amid El Nino threat

Indonesia does not expect to import rice in 2026 despite potential El Niño-related production risks, with January–September rice output projected at 28.71...