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India’s domination of rice export fuels concern over depleting groundwater

India’s rise as the world’s top rice producer masks deep concerns in Punjab and Haryana, where heavy groundwater extraction is driving wells...

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Afghanistan produce 447,000MT of rice this year

Afghanistan produced 447,000 MT of rice in solar year 1404, up 2% from last year, on 135,000 hectares (+4.6%). Kunduz and Takhar...

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India expected to record rice harvest in MY 2025/26

USDA projects India’s 2025–26 rice output at a record 152 million tonnes and wheat at 117.9 million tonnes on higher acreage and...

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India expected to record rice harvest in MY 2025/26

USDA projects India’s rice output at a record 152 million tonnes in 2025–26, with wheat rising to 117.9 million tonnes on higher...

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Indonesia’s rice, corn crops seen declining

Indonesia’s 2025–26 rice and corn output is forecast to fall despite good weather, as pest pressure, rainfall risks and land conversion reduce...

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Australia : ABARES cuts summer crop outlook on lowered cotton, rice

ABARES cut Australia’s 2025-26 summer-crop forecast to 4.4Mt due to sharp declines in NSW rice and cotton. Sorghum output is slightly higher,...

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Vietnam seeks World Bank green credit to boost low-emission rice production

Vietnam urged the World Bank to expand green credit and support mechanisation and straw-based organic fertiliser for its one-million-hectare low-emission rice programme....

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Seed innovation at scale: India rolls out 31 advanced varieties to future-proof rice production

India is rolling out 31 new IRRI–NARES-developed rice varieties nationwide, boosting climate resilience, water efficiency and market suitability. Highlights include DRR Dhan...