Arkansas family-owned rice mill is first U.S. exporter to ship long grain rice to China
ATKINS, AR – On Wednesday, Ralston Family Farms announced a 9-metric ton (MT) commercial sale of long grain rice to China that arrived in July, the first U.S. rice shipment
Published on: 16/09/2021Category:
India claims it is likely to get exclusive rights to sell Basmati in EU
India will likely walk away with the sole right to the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Basmati rice in the European Union (EU) after the deadline for settling the issue with Pakistan expired on September 10, experts have said.
Published on: 13/09/2021Category:
Basmati’s early variety hits market, fetches higher price than last year
Early variety of Basmati rice, PUSA 1509, has arrived in grain markets of Punjab and farmers are getting comparatively better prices during the opening days as compared to last year when the prices crashed by Rs 600 to Rs 1,000 per quintal.
Published on: 12/09/2021Category:
Why agriculture is India’s silver lining
The year 2020-21 has seen India’s economy suffer terribly, with its largest ever contraction in GDP of 7.3 percent. However, it has grown by 20.1 percent during the April-June quarter
Published on: 02/09/2021Category:
New specifications for paddy procurement irk Punjab farmers, rice millers
The new quality specification fixed by the central government for the procurement of paddy has irked rice millers and farmers in Punjab.
Published on: 01/09/2021Category:
Deficient Rainfall in August has Worried Farmers of India’s Rice Bowl States
Throughout August, when the paddy crop needs sufficient water, large parts of Central India—known as the rice bowl states—have received deficient rainfall, sending worrying signals to their farmers.
Published on: 31/08/2021Category:
Harmful pesticide residues a threat to rice exports
ISLAMABAD: Maximum residue levels (MRLs) of pesticides beyond permissible levels on rice are causing a major threat to the export competitiveness of Pakistani rice in major global markets such as
Published on: 10/07/2021Category: