Rice price hikes and supply constraints by India, other countries may disrupt economic and social fabric of Asia, says GlobalData Government-imposed price controls, rationing, stockpiling, and export bans, coupled with crop losses due to climate change, are severely disrupting Asia’s… September 26, 2023 14:19 IST
Paddy area falls 7%, oilseeds down 7.5% The area under coverage for rice was 2.75 MH so far against 2.97 MH in the year-ago period. May 9, 2023 03:15 IST
Good news for FCI: Paddy procurement up by 13% at 32.9 million tonne The government is aiming to procure 90 MT of paddy in the entire marketing season (2022-23). December 3, 2022 02:15 IST
Punjab govt pays Rs 18,660 crore to farmers, lifts 88 lakh metric tonnes of paddy, says CM Bhagwant Mann The paddy procurement in the state of Punjab commenced on October 1 and was reported to have peaked in the… November 1, 2022 17:13 IST
Brisk start to FCI’s paddy procurement drive 58% more paddy procurement in Punjab, Haryana & TN this season October 15, 2022 01:05 IST
Uneven rain may lead to fall in Kharif crop output, high food prices The decline in Kharif crops is led by rice, with a 6.1 per cent on-year slump in produce. The stunted… October 2, 2022 11:42 IST
Kharif chaos to disturb Indian kitchens: Domestic rice prices may continue to rise, says govt The statement was made in the fact sheet that the ministry issued detailing reasoning behind recent amendments to the India’s… Updated: September 22, 2022 22:26 IST
Paddy sowing deficit narrows to 4.9% from 12% in 4 weeks Overall kharif crops sowing marginally less than a year ago September 10, 2022 05:00 IST
India’s rice exports to be hit this fiscal Exporters ask for relaxation of restriction on rice consignment in transit September 10, 2022 00:05 IST
States peg kharif rice procurement at last year’s level despite output concerns According to the agriculture ministry’s data, the total area sown to paddy remained down by 5.99 per cent at 367.55… August 28, 2022 17:33 IST
India’s rice production could decline to 128.5 MT India’s rice exports could surge to 22 MT in 2022-23 crop year: USDA August 18, 2022 00:05 IST
Food ministry calls meet on Aug 30 to fix rice purchase target As of August 1 this season (2021-22), the FCI has procured more than 59 mt of rice, and the overall… August 15, 2022 05:00 IST
Kharif crop output to fall after steady rise in 6 years Paddy area down 13%, 41% decline in West Bengal. August 9, 2022 03:00 IST
Monsoon deficits in Bengal, UP hit paddy sowing Sowing of pulses, oil seeds and coarse cereals up July 25, 2022 01:15 IST
Deficit in paddy coverage to be recovered with monsoon progressing fast, says Agri commissioner The government has kept a rice production target of 112 million tonnes in the ongoing kharif season of the 2022-23… July 24, 2022 15:33 IST
Paddy sowing in Uttar Pradesh lags Only 2 of 75 get adequate rainfall, IMD sees rains over northern regions in next 3 days July 21, 2022 00:45 IST
India’s rice exports to surge on global crunch Key competitors Thailand and Vietnam facing cost pressures, robust kharif crops also to boost shipments July 14, 2022 02:15 IST
Tamil Nadu seeks advancing of paddy procurement date In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tamil Nadu chief minister M Stalin requested to issue suitable instructions to… June 22, 2022 00:30 IST