Heavy rains and floods have damaged roughly 15–16% of Pakistan’s rice crop in Punjab, the country’s main rice-producing region. Over 1 million...
India’s ethanol push is not competing with food supply, says GEMA President CK Jain. He stressed that grain ethanol mainly uses surplus...
The government has raised the price of ethanol derived from surplus rice supplied by FCI to Rs. 60,320/KL for ESY 2025–26, up...
Bangladesh’s state grains buyer has issued an international tender for 50,000 metric tons of non-basmati parboiled rice, shipment 40 days after contract...
The Agriculture Ministry plans to fund crop diversification from paddy to pulses, oilseeds, and other alternatives using savings from rice’s economic cost...
The Ministry of Agriculture will form a team to assess flood and rainfall damage to kharif crops, especially paddy and maize, after...
Basmati exporters are adjusting to flood-related losses in Punjab and Haryana, which produce 75% of India’s long-grain rice. Exports are projected at...
Myanmar plans to boost rice exports to 300,000 tonnes per month in the second half of fiscal year 2025-26, up from 200,000...
India’s basmati rice, a fragrant heritage crop and major export, faces challenges after Punjab floods submerged 150,000 acres of farmland. Supplying over...