The state government cannot procure grains, and is dependent on FCI to procure rice. It can only source it from the Union government. Express News Service BENGALURU: The
Nepal, Bhutan, and Asean region, among others, were recipients of India’s largesse The overall growth of rice export to South Asian countries was up 478% in November 2023 as
Talking to The Indian Express, West Bengal Agricultural Marketing minister Becharam Manna said, “We are very happy that these aromatic rice varieties will get a separate entity
Basmati, prized for its aroma and long grain, is witnessing a demand surge from traditional global buyers in the Middle East, the US and European Union. In the new season, over
With market price ruling high, chances of recovery in purchases are slim, say experts Rice procurement by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) for the Centre’s buffer stocks in
Iran is suffering from a shortage of medicine and medical supplies. But the country’s financial assets are in the hands of a government that uses oil revenues and national
Amid an escalating global rice crisis, the most severe in two decades, India’s export bans on rice varieties have only fueled the fire, causing international concern. The
The production of high quantities of food grains have compromised the nutritional quality of these products, noted the study. Rice and wheat form the cornerstone of food security