Punjab’s paddy farmers face distress due to delayed procurement caused by storage shortages and political disputes. Many are forced to sell below...
In Nalgonda, many farmers growing fine paddy are underselling to millers due to moisture content issues. This season, 53% of the 5.2...
The government's ₹500 bonus for fine rice varieties has led to a 61% increase in their cultivation this season, while non-fine varieties...
Sumita Misra, Additional Chief Secretary for Haryana's Food and Civil Supplies Department, held a meeting with food storage agencies to address the...
Farmers in Shettipalem, Telangana, staged a road blockade on the Narketpally-Adhanki State Highway, protesting against rice millers who were allegedly failing to...
The West Bengal government has increased milling charges for converting paddy into rice, addressing the demand of the Bengal Rice Mills Association...
Despite lower prices, Basmati farmers in Punjab are optimistic due to challenges in the non-Basmati procurement process. Prices for Pusa 1509 and...
The Federation of All India Rice Millers Association (FAIRMA) held its annual meeting in Vijayawada, addressing challenges like price control and smuggling....
Labourers and employees at rice mills in Malerkotla face uncertainty due to a paddy crisis exacerbated by political tensions between the Centre...