Simultaneously, it has floated tenders for bulk sale of rice to traders at ₹2,800 per quintal, allowing purchases of up to 50,000 tonnes per bidder. By Prabhudatta Mishra The
India’s central rice stock continues to surge past 47 million tonnes (MT), significantly above the buffer norm, despite record open market sales, ethanol, and welfare scheme
By Peggy Corlin From the Punjab plains to Brussels — who would have thought that the dispute over basmati’s origin would end up on Europeans’ plates? In the midst of
Last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reaffirmed their commitment to finalise the deal by December. Business Today Desk
The European Union has recognised long-grain aromatic rice from Pakistan’s Sindh province as basmati, granting import approval. This decision is a setback for India,
Farmers whose land lies beyond the fence have urged the Border Security Force (BSF) to allow them to carry out desilting once the water recedes, as the time available to sow wheat
However, strong Indian monsoon poses short-term risk, says research agency BMI. By Subramani Ra Mancombu Rice prices in the global market will likely decline, notwithstanding the
Explore how perennial rice, with lower irrigation demands and deeper roots, could revolutionise water use in India’s climate-vulnerable farming systems. Author: Amita
Punjab share was around 40% in India’s basmati rice export of 6.07 million tonne in 2024-25. By Prabhudatta Mishra. Punjab will likely see at least 20-25 per cent drop