40,000 MT of rice from India to reach SL
The Ministry of Trade said that another 40,000 MT of rice imported via the Indian Line of Credit will reach Sri Lanka on Monday (11).
Published on: 12/04/2022Category:
Parboiled rice: TRS leaders to protest in Delhi today
Led by Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, TRS leaders will on Monday hold a dharna in Delhi, the first since the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, say leaders, to demand 100 per cent procurement of Telangana paddy by the Centre.
Published on: 11/04/2022Category:
Cabinet approves fortified rice scheme to tackle malnutrition among women and children; total cost to be borne by Centre
In a major cabinet decision on Friday, the Central government has approved the supply of fortified rice in government-run food schemes to tackle malnutrition, poor health among women and children.The proposal was approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).
Published on: 09/04/2022Category:
Centre approves distribution of fortified rice under all govt schemes, to spend Rs 2,700 crore per year
The Centre on Friday announced that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a proposal to distribute fortified rice through various government schemes in a phased manner.
Published on: 09/04/2022Category:
Sri Lanka crisis: India begins shipment of rice to crisis-hit island nation
The rice is being offered under a credit line of $1 billion to Sri Lanka announced by India recently towards the purchase of food, medicine and other essential commodities. Of this credit line, $150 million is earmarked for rice supplies to Sri Lanka.
Published on: 07/04/2022Category:
Rice exporters face twin challenges after record 17-mt shipment
Exporters of Indian non-basmati rice, after shipping close to 17 million tonnes in 2021-22, are facing the twin challenges of higher freight cost and the return of Thailand, a major supplier, to the international market in the current financial year.
Published on: 07/04/2022Category:
In Rohtak, basmati fetches record price
The price of 1121 variety of basmati rice has witnessed a considerable jump in the open market in Haryana, fetching up to Rs 1,061 per quintal more compared to last time.
Published on: 06/04/2022Category:
Food grains heading to rice mills in the midst of uncertainty
In the face of uncertainty over procurement of paddy cultivated in the ongoing rabi by the government, farmers have already started moving the harvested crop to private rice mills and selling it well below the minimum support price of ₹1,960 a quintal for fine variety that was more easily marketable.
Published on: 04/04/2022Category:
Broken rice: Centre can tap global demand
The union government’s stubborn attitude in refusing to procure the Yasangi paddy harvest from Telangana can only mean two things – that it stands completely exposed in understanding the global market needs or it is guilty of wilful rejection of the State’s genuine pleas.
Published on: 30/03/2022Category: