Last month, the government announced it will offload additional 50 lakh tonnes of wheat and 25 lakh tonnes of rice from the central pool in the open market to bulk buyer to
Farm workers are seen at a paddy field on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India. (Reuters) The FAO All Rice Price Index rose by 9.8 percent in August from July to reach a 15-year
India’s restrictions on rice exports have caused panic in the global market, with prices surging in Asia. Rice prices in Asia jumped back near the highest level in almost 15
Rice prices in Asia jumped back near the highest level in almost 15 years on August 30 after India slapped more curbs on parboiled and basmati over the previous weekend. The
Several Asian countries will play pivotal roles as the shock from India’s rice export ban unfolds, says this Harvard University professor. A man checks rice at a store in
The Ministry of Industry and Trade will coordinate with related agencies in implementing trade promotion programmes in both traditional and online forms in accordance with the new
Author: Editorial Board, ANU India’s recent rice export ban has set the bulls running in global food markets. In Asia, rice prices on futures markets have reached highs not seen
Both rice and wheat supplies are now facing alarming shortages. The prospect of another world food crisis that would rival those in 2007–08, 1972–74 and 1966–68
Rice prices have soared to the highest in a decade as India limits exports and erratic weather wreaks havoc on Asian rice fields. This is likely to worsen food insecurity in many