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Rice cultivation and changing climate, a growing concern for Punjab, finds study
April 02, 2025 8:20 am
The creation of puddled rice fields, covering around 3 million hectares, is believed to be a significant factor behind the climate shift in Punjab, according to a study.
Amid hopes for record production, India’s rice exports jump by nearly 86% in October
November 16, 2024 3:36 am
With a jump in October, India’s overall rice export has increased by 5.27% to $6,171.35 million during April-October of the current financial year.
Kharif rice production to reach record high of 119.93 million tonnes, says agriculture ministry
November 06, 2024 2:06 am
The agriculture ministry's First Advance Estimate of Production of Food Grains indicates the output in pulses and some millets in the current kharif season is expected to be lower than last year.
What is fortified rice? Why did Centre extend its distribution in schemes?
October 10, 2024 9:19 pm
In a briefing on the Cabinet decision, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the aim of this was to “address anaemia and micro-nutrients deficiency”.
Growing rice by direct seeding: Laying a new field
August 02, 2024 11:36 pm
The fact that there is competition from the public sector and no foreign genes here (unlike Monsanto's Bollgard Bt cotton) should silence any Luddite opposition to the new technology
Centre looks to resume rice sale to states
July 06, 2024 4:35 am
Sources said the Centre had to incur a carrying cost of Rs 6,000 crore to maintain the “excess” stock of rice during financial year 2023-24 and it is expected to rise by another Rs 1,600 crore in the current financial year.
Traders can bid for up to 2,000 MT of rice: Govt
December 16, 2023 3:47 am
The move is meant to encourage more participation of rice traders and processors under the OMSS.
Rice production to dip 3.7% due to uneven monsoon
October 28, 2023 5:07 am
As per the Agriculture Ministry, the area for rice production in the kharif season for 2023 is 411 lakh hectare, which is higher than 404.27 lakh hectare during the same season in 2022.
India’s export ban pushes global rice prices to nearly 12-year high
August 05, 2023 12:00 pm
The year-on-year increase was even higher, at 24.4 per cent, for Indica Index (the rice varieties that are grown in the subcontinent) that touched 135.4 points in July.
Express View on curbs on rice exports: Against the grain
July 22, 2023 9:24 am
This raises questions about India's reliability as a global supplier, casts shadow over official production estimates
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