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Foodgrain production increased by 49% in 10 years; India now world’s No 1 in rice: Union Minister Shivraj Chouhan

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said India’s foodgrain production increased 49% between 2014 and 2024, positioning the country to become the world’s...

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Japan’s rice stockpiles projected to grow

Japan’s 2026 staple rice harvest is forecast at just over 7.4 million tonnes, down more than 60,000 tonnes year-on-year due to prolonged...

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India’s rice production to decline by 7 mln tons amid weakest monsoon in nearly 20 years

India’s rice production is forecast to fall 4.5% to 147 million tonnes in MY 2026/27 due to below-normal monsoon rainfall and reduced...

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Japan’s 2026 Rice Harvest Projected to Fall 1 Pct

Japan’s 2026 rice harvest is forecast at 7.406 million tonnes, down 1% from 7.468 million tonnes in 2025, despite concerns over prolonged...

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Bayer expands its direct seeded rice program to over 2 lakh acres in 2026

Bayer’s DirectAcres initiative expanded to over 81,000 hectares across nine Indian states in 2026, promoting direct-seeded rice cultivation. Compared with conventional transplanting,...

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Myanmar targets 3 mln tons of rice exports on stronger Philippine demand

Myanmar aims to increase rice exports to 3 million tonnes in 2026/27 from 2.7 million tonnes, driven by a 330% surge in...

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Telangana eyes Asia, Africa for rice exports

Telangana is seeking long-term rice supply partnerships across Asia, Africa and the Middle East after exporting 30,000 tonnes to the Philippines in...