India rejects US warning that it has violated cotton MPS scheme
India has expelled a counter warning issued by the US claiming that New Delhi’s Market Price Support (MPS) for cotton has broken the allowed levels of …
Chinese revision sees hike in global rice supplies
Global 2018/19 rice supplies are seen increasing by 17.7 million tons to 651.4 million, mostly due to revisions for China, the U.S. Department of Agriculture …
Once neglected, some traditional crops are new rising stars
Did you know that not all bananas are yellow or curved like a half moon? Some are straight, some are stumpy, some are even red! There are actually 1,000 …
World grains output tipped to decline 1% in 2018-19 to three-year low- IGC
World total grains (wheat and coarse grains) production is expected to decline by 1% in 2018/19, to a three-year low of 2,081m t, the International Grains …
FAO raises its 2018 cereal production forecast, still below 2017 record
The UN food agency FAO has raised its forecast for this year’s global cereal production to 2 591 million tonnes, still 2.4 percent below the record high …
First consignment of Indian rice ready to be shipped to China
The first consignment of Indian non-Basmati Rice to China is scheduled to be shipped on 28th September, commerce and industry ministry said. China has finally …
India sets foodgrain production target at record 285.2 million tonnes for 2018-19
The government of India has set a target of record 285.2 million tonne of foodgrain production in the 2018-19 crop year despite deficit rains so far this …
Uncertainty looms over India’s Basmati rice industry on Iran, EU pesticide residue norms – ICRA
India’s Basmati rice exports face uncertainty thanks to a tightening of pesticide residue parameters by the European Union and U.S. sanctions on Iran that …
Indian’s kharif acreage increases to 104.16 mln hectares; cotton, pulses fall
India’s major food grain crops have been planted on 104.16 million hectares (MH) so far this kharif season against an estimated 103.95 million hectares …
China’s 2018/19 rice production forecast to decrease from last month – USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has forecast China’s 2018/19 rice production at 140.8 million metric tons (mmt) in its latest monthly report, down …