The current low prices of paddy in the open market seems to have been caused by sluggish demand for the grain after the free food grain distribution through ration shops for the past eight months under Atmanirbhar Bharat plan. In several districts of Uttar Pradesh such as Badaun, Lakhimpur, Maharajganj, Fatehpur and Etawah farmers are […]
FAO’s forecast for global cereal production in 2020 has been lowered for the third consecutive month, with downward revisions for all the major cereals. Nonetheless, global cereal production is still expected to reach a record high level of 2 742 million tonnes, 1.3 percent above the previous year’s outturn, the UN food agency said in its latest […]
After having already exported around 7 million tonnes of non-basmati rice till November 2020, India is likely to export around 10 million tonnes in the 2020-21 season, said All India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA). This could be a record year for non-basmati rice exports for the country, AIREA said. India had exported around 5.04 million […]
India’s basmati rice exports are set to touch a record 5 million tons in 2020/21, which could potentially increase still further if the government and state-run agencies are able to resolve a payment snag with key consumer Iran, Vinod Kaul, executive director of the All India Rice Exporters Association said Tuesday. Speaking at a meeting organised by […]
The Bangladesh government has given its approval for buying as much as 50,000 metric tons of non-basmati rice from India following a domestic shortage, according to the Dhaka Tribune. Bangladesh will join other countries including China and swathes of Africa who are buying Indian rice this year as the country is set to reap a record harvest. […]
India might export five lakh tonne of rice and wheat to Bangladesh. The country is likely to export three lakh tonnes of parboiled rice and two lakh tonne of wheat to Bangladesh. The Indian rice export to Bangladesh is mainly sourced from West Bengal, but export doesn’t take place every year. For this, West Bengal […]
When the coronavirus broke upon us early this year, there were genuine worries that the protocol of lock downs would disrupt global food supply chains and spark widespread hunger. Thankfully, those concerns are now receding. Global supply chains are well supplied with staples like wheat, maize and rice, says a USAID report. While prices of rice are […]
China has started importing Indian rice after a gap of two years and has placed orders for shipment of about 5,000 tonnes of non-basmati rice due to competitive prices offered by India compared to other nations, according to the All India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA). China buying rice from India comes at a time of […]
The Bhupesh Baghel-led Chhattisgarh state government has started paddy procurement from December 1 at the minimum support price. Paddy procurement has been a political and social issue in the state. The state government is not allowing any kind of reduction in paddy procurement amid the Covid-19 crisis. Paddy is the major crop of Chhattisgarh. Nearly […]
The forecast for world total grains (wheat and coarse grains) production in 2020/21 is cut by 7m t m/m (month-on-month), to 2,219m, with a 10m downward adjustment for maize only partly offset by upgrades for other grains, the International Grains Council (IGC) said in its latest monthly report. The reduced outlook for global maize production is mainly […]
