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Sri Lanka : Govt. considers rice imports based on national requirement, says Minister

Sri Lanka is considering rice imports based on domestic demand, having already imported 120,000 tonnes of substitute rice varieties. The government is...

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Basmati Rice Price Surge Driven by Demand, Not India-Pakistan Tensions

Satish Goel, President of AIREA, affirmed that Basmati rice trade remains stable despite India-Pakistan tensions. He attributed recent price increases to rising...

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Scientists create first ‘pangenome’ of Asian rice

Scientists have created the first-ever rice pangenome, combining DNA from 144 wild and cultivated rice varieties. This genetic breakthrough can help develop...

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UP plans to set up research centre on Kalanamak GI rice with IRRI

Uttar Pradesh plans to set up a Kalanamak Rice Research Centre in Siddharthnagar with IRRI to boost scientific research. This follows the...

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Thai rice faces tough times amid levies

Thailand must develop high-yield rice varieties and cut production costs to stay competitive amid steep US tariffs. Experts warn Thai rice may...

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India unveils world’s first genome-edited rice varieties to boost yields and cut emissions

New Delhi: ICAR has launched the world’s first genome-edited rice varieties—‘DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala)’ and ‘Pusa DST Rice 1’—to boost yields, cut...

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Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan Announces Two Genome-Edited Rice Varieties Developed in India

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled India's first genome-edited rice varieties—DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST Rice 1—developed by ICAR....