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BASMATI RICE NEWS
Here's what happens to the body when you stop eating rice for a month
August 16, 2025 2:57 pm
The answer isn’t as simple as ‘rice is good’ or ‘rice is bad’ -- it depends on what you replace it with
As Israel-Iran conflict escalates, Basmati exporters feel the pinch
June 14, 2025 10:23 am
Middle-East is a major consumer of Basmati from India and Punjab accounts for 40 per cent of nation’s Basmati production
More than pulaos and biryanis: Exploring rice dishes that rarely get the spotlight
May 20, 2025 11:53 am
From Delhi’s Afghani dhabas to Tamil Nadu’s tangy pulihora, these under-the-radar rice dishes unite history, culture and flavour.
Govt eases export curbs for non-basmati white rice
September 29, 2024 6:18 am
The Finance Ministry also reduced the export duty on three categories of non-basmati rice. The export duty on rice in the husk (paddy or rough), husked (brown) rice, and parboiled rice has been cut from 20 per cent to 10 per cent, according to the notification.
Basmati growers dump crop in front of Amritsar DC office, allege private firms are paying lesser rates than last year
September 28, 2024 2:24 pm
Farmer activists alleged that private companies are exploiting Basmati farmers by purchasing crops at prices significantly lower than last year’s rates.
Govt halves export duty on three rice categories
September 28, 2024 4:57 am
As per the notification, the export duty on rice in the husk (paddy or rough), husked (brown) rice and parboiled rice has been reduced from 20 per cent to 10 per cent.
Eye on farmers before polls, govt moves to boost onion, Basmati exports
September 14, 2024 5:57 am
Minimum export price removed; onion export duty slashed too
Govt removes floor price on basmati rice
September 13, 2024 10:39 pm
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said the move will help boost exports and increase farmers' income.
A new biocontrol agent to manage ‘foot rot’ disease in Basmati crop: Why this matters
May 10, 2024 12:09 pm
Ludhiana’s Punjab Agricultural University has come up with biocontrol agent Trichoderma asperellum to combat ‘foot rot’ disease, prevalent in Basmati rice varieties.
Russia warns Pakistan of banning rice imports over phytosanitary concerns
April 21, 2024 6:44 pm
The warning came after Russia's Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (FSVPS) issued a notification regarding violations of international and Russian phytosanitary requirements over a shipment of rice imported from Pakistan.
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