From Dr Raj Mann, Lecturer in Economics, Department of Finance and Economics, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK The Big Read (October 24) covers most of the
New Delhi: The government is likely to face the “problem of plenty” of rice stock once again, barely five months after it stopped selling the food staple from its
Over the past two weeks, average paddy prices in Punjab for 1509 varieties have surged by almost Rs. 350 per maund, attributed to the entry of ‘investors’ into the market. In
Lower prices and ample stockpiles have helped make India one of the top shippers globally over the past decade, recently accounting for almost 40 percent of the total
ISLAMABAD: The export of raw food products recorded an upsurge of almost 60 per cent in October compelling domestic consumers to pay higher prices. These unchecked exports pushed
A worker separates paddy rice at an open grain market near Jalandhar. Photo: AFP India, the world’s top rice exporter, is expected to maintain its curbs on overseas sales well
The state has procured around 176 lakh tonnes of paddy and around 17 lakh tonnes of Basmati so far as the harvesting of both crops nears completion. The state has procured around
Robust export demand from the Middle-East complements the trend Indian Basmati paddy prices are up this year on fears of a lower crop in Haryana, the largest producer. Besides,
Major discrepancies have reportedly emerged in the trade statistics of Pakistan and Iran, primarily related to the export of rice from Pakistan. Sources told ProPakistani that