Punjab is expected to maintain near-record paddy cultivation above 32 lakh hectares in 2026 as cotton acreage fell to a record low...
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy demanded that the Centre procure 75 lakh tonnes of paddy along with maize and jowar by...
Telangana has procured over 60 LMT of paddy during the 2025-26 Yasangi season, accounting for around 60% of India’s procurement so far....
Unseasonal rain and strong winds damaged paddy and maize stocks in parts of Telangana, especially in Karimnagar, Peddapalli and Rajanna Sircilla districts....
The Philippines’ NFA achieved only 4.2% of its 313,315 MT palay procurement target from January to early May due to aggressive private...
The Philippines’ National Food Authority intensified palay procurement after private traders reduced buying prices. From April to early May, the NFA bought...
Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices warned that state bonuses above MSP and open-ended paddy procurement have pushed India’s rice stocks to...
Poor coordination, shortages of gunny bags and trucks, and unseasonal rains have disrupted paddy and maize procurement in Telangana, causing farmer distress....
India’s rice procurement reached nearly 50 million tonnes during October–April 2025-26, up 6% year-on-year. Strong stocks may prompt aggressive sales to distilleries,...