rice procurement Archives

AIDA seeks higher maize, FCI rice ethanol prices, calls for balanced feedstock policy

The All India Distillers’ Association has urged India to revise maize and surplus rice ethanol procurement prices, citing rising production costs and...

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Philippines has 75 days’ worth of rice, but stocks limited

The Philippines has rice stocks sufficient for 75 days of consumption, but government reserves cover only around nine days, limiting emergency response...

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Indonesia buys record 4.1 mln tons of rice from farmers, exceeding annual target

Indonesia’s Bulog procured 4.1 million tonnes of rice from local farmers by October 9, surpassing its 4-million-tonne annual target. Government stocks reached...

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Odisha to create additional storage for rice to accommodate paddy glut

Odisha plans to create 10 lakh metric tonnes of additional rice storage capacity through public-private partnership under the Odisha State Private Entrepreneur...

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Philippine: Thin rice reserves flagged as risk ahead of El Niño

Former Philippine Agriculture Secretary William Dar warned that thinning NFA rice reserves pose a greater concern than its procurement shortfall amid El...

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Rice surplus to narrow as El Nino hits Telangana output

Telangana is expected to remain rice-surplus in 2026-27 despite El Niño, with paddy production projected at 198–219 LMT depending on water availability....