Telangana has asked the Centre to raise its Rabi 2025-26 rice procurement target from 35 LMT to 54.5 LMT, reflecting record procurement...
Indonesia says it has achieved rice self-sufficiency and halted rice imports through higher agricultural production and expanded planting areas. The government is...
India is facing a 40% rainfall deficit, but district-level contingency plans, expanded irrigation infrastructure, and ample rice and wheat stocks are expected...
Africa is projected to be the only region increasing rice production in 2026/27, rising 1.6% to 29.3 million tonnes, while global output...
India’s rice stocks hit a record 68.43 million tonnes as of June 1, 2026, supported by record production of 154.02 million tonnes...
APEDA has signed a 70-year lease to establish a Basmati and Organic Training Centre in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh. The seven-acre facility will...
India’s kharif crop sowing reached 119.9 lakh hectares by June 19, up from 117.95 lakh hectares a year earlier. Rice, pulses, millets,...
India’s non-basmati rice export pipeline reached 1.15 MMT by 19 June 2026, led by African demand. Ivory Coast, Cameroon and Angola were...
Sri Lanka has sufficient white and red Nadu rice stocks to meet demand for four months, preventing shortages. The government will establish...