India, WFP to supply 200k tonnes of fortified rice for humanitarian needs
By Sanjeeb Mukherjee he United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Indian government on Monday signed a definitive agreement
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Changing trade flows threaten Middle East food security
By Chris Lyddon A growing population and a limited supply of agricultural land and water means the Middle East countries must
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UP government bans the use of 11 pesticides damaging India’s rice quality
By ANI The Uttar Pradesh government is enforcing a fresh ban on the use of eleven pesticides that damage India’s
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After exports resume to Bangladesh, rice price rises in Kolkata markets; households shift to cheaper varieties
By Subhro Niyogi & Krishnendu Bandhyopadhyay Rice prices in Bengal and other parts of India have witnessed a surge since
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Odisha government in a bind as FCI stops lifting rice quota
By Bijoy Pradhan Sitting over a surplus stockpile of 23 lakh tonne custom-milled rice (CMR), and the Food Corporation of
Read MoreIndia’s unloading of 20m tonnes of rice will plunge Thai prices, exporter warns
The Thai Rice Exporters Association has warned that Thai rice prices are likely to plunge further next month after the
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Tamil Nadu: Five held with 2,200kg of smuggle ration rice in Erode
Cops attached to the district Civil Supplies Crime Investigation Department (Civil Supplies-CID) on Thursday arrested five people for smuggling 2,200kg
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Germany launches US$2.9M initiative to boost climate-smart rice production in Nigeria
The German government has launched the Carbon Offsetting Rice Emissions (CORE) Project, a €2.5 million (US$2.9M) initiative aimed at supporting 12,000 smallholder
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Japan reports hotter-than-expected core inflation for July — but lowest since March as rice prices ease
BY Lim Hui Jie Japan’s core inflation rate cooled to 3.1% in July, coming down from 3.3% the month before
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Paddy procurement for central pool on decline in Punjab since 2022-23, LS told
By Vinod Kumar The Union govt has denied delays in wheat and paddy procurement from Punjab, but data tabled in
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