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%. […]
“IMD: Southwest Monsoon Blankets India by July 2, Eases Heat Wave Impact”
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced that the southwest monsoon covered the entire country by July 2, 2024, six days ahead of the normal date of July 8. The monsoon initially arrived early in Kerala and […]
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released Third Advance Estimates of Major Agricultural Crops for the year 2023-24.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released Third Advance Estimates of Major Agricultural Crops for the year 2023-24. From the last agricultural year, the summer season has been segregated from Rabi season and incorporated […]
The goal is to complete the direct sowing of rice on 8,000 acres: Sonipat
The Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department has given the target of direct sowing of paddy in eight thousand acres to the subdivision Gohana. To achieve the target, the officials of the Agriculture Department are making the […]
As India strives for a 20% blending target, the supply of grain-based ethanol is expected to double
By 2025, India’s supply of grain-based ethanol is expected to more than double to 4.23 billion liters. Anoop Kanaujia of the National Sugar Institute stated that the amount of grain-derived ethanol available for fuel blending is […]
Ministry releases Second Advance Estimates of Major Agricultural Crops for the year 2023-24
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released Second Advance Estimates of Major Agricultural Crops (Kharif & Rabi Season) for the year 2023-24. From the last agricultural year, the summer season has been segregated from […]
Food grain production to decline 6% in 2023-24, says govt; wheat output projected at record 112 MT
The agricultural ministry announced on Friday that the production of food grains in the 2023–24 crop year (July–June) is predicted to decrease by 6% to 309.34 million tonne (MT), from 329 MT in the previous crop […]
Indian rice exporters expect to face challenges due to policy risks, high prices in 2024
Indian rice exporters predict a challenging year in 2024, characterized by unclear policies and high local prices, which would impede the country’s efforts to normalize rice exports. S&P Global Commodity Insights states that the market is […]
India’s Agricultural Exports Set to Surge Despite Restrictions on Key Commodities
In the face of restrictions on wheat, rice, and sugar exports, India’s agricultural sector is gearing up for a robust performance in the fiscal year 2023–2024. The country, ranked as the second-largest producer of wheat, rice, […]
The stock of rice and wheat in FCI exceeds the buffer norm.
The government-owned Food Corporation of India (FCI) will keep selling rice and wheat on the open market since it possesses more of both grains than is needed in accordance with the buffer rule. However, based on […]
Rabi rice sowing area decreased by 8.0%:
According to Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, the area under Rabi rice is decreased by 8.0 percent to 841 thousand hectares as against 915 thousand hectares sowed during the same period last year. Tamil Nadu […]
Rice USDA’s November month Update
The 2023/24 global rice outlook this month is for higher supplies, consumption, trade, and nearly unchanged stocks. World supplies are raised 1.6 million tons to 692.6 million, mostly on higher beginning stocks for India. The country’s […]
The government considers extending the ban on parboiled rice.
India, the leading exporter of parboiled rice, may increase its export tax in order to reduce local prices. There are actually numerous types of rice grown in India, including parboiled rice, which makes up around 30% […]
Kharif rice sowing area increased by 4.4%
According to Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, the area under kharif rice is increased by 4.4 percent to 20,988 thousand hectares as against 20,109 thousand hectares sowed during the same period last year. Chhattisgarh stands […]
MEP for Basmati rice will reduce from US$1,200 to US$850 per tonne
After millers and dealers complained about a dramatic decline in overseas sales of the premium aromatic grain, INDIA will lower the floor price for basmati rice exports in the upcoming days, according to individuals familiar with […]
Kharif rice sowing area increased by 2.7%:
According to Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, the area under kharif rice is increased by 2.7 percent to 41,152 thousand hectares as against 40,072 thousand hectares sowed during the same period last year. Uttar Pradesh […]
Kharif rice sowing area increased by 2.7%:
According to Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, the area under kharif rice is increased by 2.7 percent to 40,341 thousand hectares as against 39,281 thousand hectares sowed during the same period last year. Uttar Pradesh […]
After India’s Driest August in Over 100 Years, More Grain Export Curbs Likely
After India’s driest August in more than a century, additional grain export restrictions are likely for other crops, the government has also set stockpile restrictions. Since at least 1901, India’s August rainfall has been at its […]
India exempts some nations from rice curbs for food security.
For the sake of food security, India has allowed certain rice shipments to Mauritius, Bhutan, and Singapore after the South Asian country imposed severe export restrictions to regulate domestic prices. According to a notification from the […]
Indian Rice stock is the lowest in 2023 as compared to the last five years.
The majority of the procurement occurs in the first half of the year, which causes the stock of rice to steadily increase. But because rice is a Kharif crop, which is typically grown in June or […]