The government has decided to supply fortified rice in schools covered under the mid-day meal programme as part of its effort to fight malnutrition, Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey revealed at a seminar organised by industry body PHDCCI. The rice will be fortified with three micronutrients, vitamin B12, iron and folic acid, he said. Addressing the […]
State-owned Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state procurement agencies have bought 98.19 lakh tonnes of paddy for Rs 18,540 crore. “Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is progressing at a fast pace in the procuring states/UTs of Punjab, Haryana, UP, TN, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh, J&K and Kerala with purchase of over 98.19 lakh tonnes of paddy up […]
Foodgrain production is pegged at record 144.52 million tonnes in the 2020-21 kharif season notwithstanding COVID-19 crisis, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said. Foodgrain production stood at 143.38 million tonnes during the 2019-20 kharif season, as per official data. Currently, harvesting of kharif crops is underway. Rice is the main kharif crop. “Foodgrain production will […]
India, world’s largest rice exporter, will see a 25% increase in shipments this year to 12.2 million tons, even as rival suppliers are struggling with export restrictions for domestic consumption during the pandemic. “Given its ample stocks, no export restrictions were put in place this year, in contrast to other exporters that did so in […]
India’s rice exports in 2020 may rise by nearly 42% from a year ago to record highs because of reduced shipments from rival exporters and a depreciating rupee, industry officials revealed to Reuters. “India’s rice exports could jump to 14 million tonnes in 2020, up from last year’s 9.9 million tonnes, the lowest in eight […]
Global cereal markets are expected to remain adequately supplied in 2020/21 despite this month’s downward revisions to production and inventories, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in its latest monthly report. With trade in cereals seen expanding in 2020/21, global cereal markets continue to demonstrate their resilience amidst the challenges and uncertainty caused by […]
Asian rice prices are likely to come off their recent peaks soon as fresh supplies from South and Southeast Asia are likely to arrive in global markets over the next few weeks, traders said. Top rice exporter India’s 5% broken parboiled variety hit a one-year high of $385/ton in early September due to higher demand from […]
India’s production of the main summer crop rise is expected to rise by as much as 14% this year 115.8 million tons, helped by a 9.3% increase in the planting area, according to Skymet Weather. Kharif (summer season) paddy yield is expected to be around 2,773 kilogram (kg) per hectare, which is about 4% higher […]
The government of India has set foodgrain production target at a record 301 million tonnes for the 2020-21 crop year, up nearly 1.5 per cent from the previous year’s output, based on good monsoon rains this year and a higher acreage in the kharif season. The target for the 2020-21 crop year (July-June) was set […]
Strong monsoon rains have buoyed top rice exporter India’s prospects amid competitive prices and expectations of a record summer crop, a top trade official told indoasianommodities.com. Exports of premium basmati rice have notched an 11% growth between April and June. Though data is not yet available for July and August, indications are that the trend […]
