Rice and sugarcane are water-guzzling crops; time has come to promote crop-neutral incentive structures: Economic Survey
The Indian agriculture sector is a success story. The country has come a long way from being a food deficit
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The rice price scare is over — Let’s learn the lessons
By Javier Blas, Bloomberg Wheat and corn are the most actively traded grains in financial markets. But they can’t damage
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Punjab, Haryana growers upbeat over boom in basmati rice exports
By Neeraj Mohan A significant surge in basmati rice exports has growers optimistic ahead of the harvesting season in Punjab
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India cites rice export ban, red sea crisis, and maize price drop for 3.24% YoY decline in Agri exports
By Abhimanyu Sharma A 3.24% year-on-year drop in the value of agricultural exports has been observed from April to June
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Skewed subsidies make paddy most profitable
By Zia Haq Massive subsidies for growers of paddy (rice), a water-guzzling cereal that has ecologically ruined Punjab and Haryana,
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Ludhiana (Punjab):Non-basmati rice sown on 96% area as paddy cultivation in full swing
By Nitin Jain A whopping 96 per cent of the total area being put under paddy in Ludhiana district has
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Kharif sowing up 3.5% on year; area under pulses grows 22%
By Sandip das Thanks to normal monsoon rains in most parts of the country since the last week of June,
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Malaysia urges India to lift restrictions on sugar & rice exports
By Sandip Das Malaysia on Thursday requested India to lift restrictions on exports of commodities such as rice and sugar,
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Say yes to Rice! Indian Basmati price set to be cheaper as exports fall
The price of Indian rice exports fell even lower this week on expectations that New Delhi might ease export restrictions
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India plans to ease rice export curbs as stocks surge to record, sources say
India is likely to cut the floor price for basmati rice exports and replace the 20% export tax on parboiled
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