Jammu expects a bumper paddy crop as FCI expands procurement to 27 mandis after purchasing 4.98 lakh quintals last year. However, GI-tagged...
India will unveil a Global Rice Archive featuring around 200 Indian and international varieties at BIRC 2026 in New Delhi from October...
A potentially record-breaking El Niño is raising risks to agriculture across Asia, Africa and South America, with drought threatening rice and palm...
The Philippines’ DA-XI is urging rice farmers to shift toward drought-tolerant crops as El Niño is expected to intensify in December 2026-January...
Indonesia is strengthening premium rice supplies through modern retail networks after reported shortages. Bulog plans to distribute one million tonnes of SPHP...
Pakistan’s rice exports rose 20% year-on-year to a record 655,000 tonnes in July-August FY2027, earning $392 million. Basmati shipments surged 43%, supported...
Rice prices in Kurnool have surged as El Niño and severe rainfall shortages disrupt paddy cultivation, reducing production and mill arrivals. Nandyal...
Andhra Pradesh is implementing measures to mitigate El Niño impacts amid a 50.7% rainfall deficit. The government is focusing on essential commodity...
Telangana’s Kharif paddy area has fallen over 10 lakh acres amid deficient rainfall and Super El Niño concerns. Paddy output could decline...