The Centre has conceded the demand of the Telangana government to purchase more rice from the state during the ongoing kharif season. It enhanced the procurement target by 6 lakh metric tonnes (LMT), from 40 LMT to 46 LMT.

Indonesia has not imported rice for meeting domestic demand and government buffer stock needs for three years in a row, according to the government-owned State Logistics Agency (BULOG).

Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam said on Monday that surplus stock of rice would be exported and new markets were being explored globally. The

The Civil Supplies-Criminal Investigation Department sleuths seized 23 tonnes of ration rice, meant for supply under the public distribution system and arrested six persons in this connection on December 26 night. They were identified as M. Ranjith, S. Velmurugan, U. Purushothaman, G. Perumal, M. Ramachandiran and M. Ramalingam.

The West African Rice Association (WARA) has commended Labana Rice Mills, Kebbi State for expanding its agribusiness programme to some African countries. 

In a recent meeting with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), USA Rice members heard an update on export sales reporting – a federal requirement for exporters of specific commodities, including rice.

The country’s rice production in the market year (MY) 2021-2022 will rise slightly to a record-level of 12.5 million metric tons (MMT) on the back of expanded area and improved yields nationwide, according to an international report.

Minister for municipal administration and urban development Botsa Satyanarayana on Thursday said that rice millers would be blacklisted if they failed to give bank guarantee for procurement of paddy from farmers by this Saturday.

Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) is preparing to initiate second step against the India’s claim on Geographical Indicator (GI) of Basmati and will file a reasoned statement, within 60 days as required. REAP is fighting the battle against India’s claim on geographical indicator of Basmati in EU.

More than 253,300 tonnes of rice aid worth over 2.9 trillion VND (126.35 million USD) had been allocated to help people alleviate the impacts of natural disasters and diseases this year, said the General Department of State Reserves at a press conference held on December 23.