India’s agri-export policy needs fixing The classic case is limiting the exports of basmati rice by setting a minimum export price (MEP) of $1,200/tonne. India… 2 years agoOctober 29, 2023
MEP disrupts basmati rice exports, India fast losing market share Exporters FE spoke to said that the government should reverse the decision at the earliest as the MEP is “at… 2 years agoSeptember 11, 2023
Rice area highest in 5 years, record output seen; pulses production likely to fall amid sharp drop in area Rice production in the kharif season contributes more than 85% of the total output of grain during the year. 2 years agoSeptember 11, 2023
Centre further tightens rice shipments in threat to global supply The government will set a floor price of $1,200 per ton for basmati rice exports, according to a commerce ministry… 2 years agoAugust 31, 2023
Is the rice export ban pro-consumer or anti-farmer if basmati exports are allowed? Economists see the ban on exports as more driven by inflationary expectations and concerns over likely shortfall in the area… 2 years ago
Nod to herbicide-tolerant basmati rice varieties To reduce water use, labour cost & GHG emission substantially 2 years agoJuly 18, 2023
Payment delays hit basmati rice exports to Iran West Asian country’s share in exports falls 2 years agoJuly 4, 2023
India Gate basmati rice producer KRBL reports 8% rise in profit The company’s consolidated net profit rose to 1.18 billion rupees ($14.27 million) for the quarter ended March 31, from 1.09… 2 years agoMay 30, 2023
The bounty of rice – Power house of natural minerals India is home to various varieties of rice, which have differing nutritional profiles and uses 3 years agoFebruary 25, 2023
FSSAI releases standards for identification of basmati rice Annual production of Basmati rice in the country is around 8.5 to 9 million tonne (MT), out of which around… 3 years agoJanuary 13, 2023
Global demand, low inventories push Basmati paddy prices Mandi prices of Basmati paddy at Karnal (Haryana) and Rajpura (Punjab) are currently ruling around Rs 3,800 – Rs 4,000/quintal,… 3 years agoNovember 17, 2022
Basmati rice exports up 26 per cent in April-June to $1.15 billion APEDA has commenced a survey to estimate acreage, assess crop health and expected yield of aromatic and long-grain rice during… 3 years agoAugust 12, 2022
No plans to ban or curb exports of basmati, non-basmati rice: Govt official India had exported non-basmati rice worth USD 6.11 billion in 2021-22, up from USD 4.8 billion in 2020-21, according to… 3 years agoMay 31, 2022
Fresh global campaign to promote farm products with GI tag He said that exports of dispatch of samples of GI-tagged Nanjangud Banana from Karnataka to Lulu Group, UAE was also… 4 years agoMarch 17, 2022
Two Basmati rice varieties help boost exports, farmers’ income Both the varieties, developed by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, Delhi, fetch farmers like Singh financial benefits in… 4 years agoMarch 2, 2022
