Rice export prices from Vietnam fell to their lowest level in over a year due to concerns regarding Indonesia’s potential no rice imports in 2025. Specifically, Vietnam’s 5 percent broken rice prices decreased to $515-$520 per […]
India’s wheat acreage lags by 15% as rabi sowing accelerates.
As of November 8, wheat sowing in India, a key rabi season crop, is 15.5% lower at 4.13 million hectares compared to 4.88 million tonnes in the previous year. With the government targeting 114 – […]
Limited Wheat Stocks, Prices Firm
As of 1st November, the current stock position for wheat stands at 22.3 million tonnes, slightly higher than last year’s level of 21.9 Mln.tonnes but falling below 33 Mln tonnes and 33 Mln tonnes the 5-year […]
Indian Maize Imports around 0.8 Mln tonnes on High Demand
According to Trade Sources data, India imported a total of 0.8 million tonnes of maize between February to October 2024, primarily from Ukraine and Myanmar. The highest volume of imports was recorded in June 2024, with […]
Bharat Brand Essential Commodities
The Indian government solved worries about food security and inflation by launching the “Bharat Atta, Chana dal, Moong daal, and Bharat Rice initiatives” to deliver necessary food grains at more reasonable costs. In order to give […]
Thailand Faces Stiffer Rice Export Competition as India Lifts Export Ban
Thailand’s rice export industry is bracing for increased competition following India’s decision to lift its export restrictions and taxes on rice, effective September 28, 2024. This move allows India to resume unlimited rice exports, positioning it […]
Record Kharif Rice 2024 Production Estimated around 120 Mln tonnes
According to the Ministry of Agriculture India’s first advance estimate, Kharif rice production for 2024-25 season estimated at record 119.93 million tonnes, up by 5.89% from Kharif rice produced in last year. The higher planted acreage […]
Rice, wheat flour, lentil now at subsidized price in Bangalore.
In collaboration with the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution, the National Cooperative Consumers Federation (NCCF) has organized the sale of essential Commodities at 112 locations around the Bangalore city There is some […]
Maize Kharif arrivals (2024-25) Summary
The maize Kharif arrivals for the 2024-25 marketing season, which runs from October to September, have begun strongly. Major contributing states include Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Haryana, Gujarat, and Punjab. As of […]
Rabi crops’ MSP for the 2025–2026 season might increase by up to 8%; this was announced today.
Today (Wednesday, October 16), the Union Cabinet is due to convene and revised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Rabi crops for the marketing season 2025-26. The MSP for wheat is probably going to rise by […]
In Madhya Pradesh, favorable weather and an early frost might encourage wheat planting.
According to the head of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute’s (ICAR) regional station in Indore on Tuesday, Madhya Pradesh, the nation’s second-largest wheat-producing state, is expected to increase wheat sowing this rabi season due to sufficient […]
Record Paddy Production, But Procurement faces Delays
The total rice production for the 2023-24 season is estimated at a record 137.825 million tonnes (MT), which is 2.070 MT higher than the previous year’s production of 135.755 MT. Procurement of rice commenced in almost […]
Expected little increase in wheat MSP
In consideration of market availability and commodity prices worldwide, the government is anticipated to declare a 5% increase in the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat, a crucial rabi crop for the upcoming marketing season 2025–2026 […]
Record-Breaking Paddy Production, Kickstarts Procurement Season”
According to the Final estimates released by Department of Agriulture and Farmers welfare 🌾🌾for the 2023-24 season, total rice production is projected to reach a record 137.825 million tonnes (MT), which is 2.070 MT higher than […]
An overview of India’s ban on rice exports and the subsequent resumption of exports
The largest rice exporter in the world, India, banned some rice exports on July 20, 2023, stating growing local costs, inflation concerns and the need to guarantee food security. Considering that India accounts for more than […]
According to a government research, climate change would significantly reduce India’s rice, wheat, and maize production by 2080.
Rainfed rice yields are predicted to plummet by 20% by 2050, the administration informed Parliament on Tuesday, and if adaptation measures are not implemented, the situation would drastically decline by 2080, with production decreasing by 47%. […]
Rice and Maize Kharif Sowing Update
Kharif rice sowing area increased by 19.9%: According to Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, the area under kharif rice is increased by 19.9 percent to 11,484 thousand hectares as against 9578 thousand hectares sowed during […]
Govt’s wheat stocks fall to 16-year low, 30-32 MT of procurement target for the season
Due to Food Corporation of India (FCI)’s active sale of grains on the open market during this fiscal year and minimal procurement over the previous two years, wheat inventories in the central pool dropped to a […]
Impact of Rainfall and hailstorm on Winter Crops especially on Wheat
An intense ‘western disturbance’ — a wave of moist winds from the Mediterranean region that impacts north India — impacted the region from Feb 29 to March 4, causing hail and thunderstorms in the plains and […]
IMD predicts snowfall in Himalayas, rain in plains; wheat crop may suffer
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated in a statement on Sunday that two western disturbances are anticipated to bring showers, thunderstorms, and gusty winds to the plains and snowfall to the higher elevations of the Himalayas […]