Applauds strides made by India in agriculture By BL New Delhi Bureau Global seeds and pesticides major Syngenta has launched a programme titled ‘I-RISE’ (Inculcating Rural
Rice traders have told Indian authorities their exports are becoming uncompetitive against Pakistan in terms of price. Biman Mukherji India, the world’s top rice exporter, is
India and Pakistan, the only growers of basmati, both try to promote the premium grade of rice in a manner similar to French Champagne or Darjeeling tea. Indian authorities need
With wheat facing production challenges amid rising consumption, and rice seeing a surplus problem, the two cereals have become grains apart. Written by Harish Damodaran Most
To curb rise in prices and improve domestic supplies, in September last year the government had banned exports of white rice and subsequently had imposed a 20% export duty on
The case before the apex court is that the ban by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade is arbitrary, unconstitutional, and beyond its authority. CHARU SINGH Some of
12 August 2024, New Delhi: In a significant step towards empowering India’s agriculture sector to tackle the challenges posed by climate change, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Shipments in the period exceed total exports in 2023-24, consignment prices lower since September By Subramani Ra Mancombu Organic rice exports from India during the first
A push for direct-seeded rice and zero-tillage wheat, using a new non-GM herbicide-tolerance technology, has the potential to reduce the environmental footprint of India’s two