Uttar Pradesh’s crop sector significantly boosted the state’s GDP in 2023-24, contributing ₹3.96 lakh crore (16.8%). Foodgrains, sugarcane, and vegetables led growth,...
India’s foodgrain production in 2024-25 reached a record 353.96 million tonnes, rising 6.5% from last year. Rice, wheat, and maize hit all-time...
India has unveiled the world’s first genome-edited rice varieties — Pusa DST Rice 1 and DRR Dhan 100 — developed by ICAR...
Korean food exporter The O Global has signed a major deal with Japan’s Beisia to export 200 tons of premium Saecheongmu rice,...
The Cabinet raised MSPs for 14 kharif crops for 2025–26 to support farmers and encourage diversification. Nigerseed saw the highest hike at...
The Indian government has raised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for paddy by 3% to ₹2,369 per quintal for the 2025-26 kharif...
Japan’s agriculture ministry will sell older rice stockpiles to small retailers through no-bid contracts, with 5kg bags priced as low as ¥1,800...
The Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) urged reforms to rice export regulations, advocating for the removal of restrictive rules...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. defended the sustainability of his administration’s P20-per-kilo rice initiative, asserting in a media interview in Kuala Lumpur that...