Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches two genome-edited rice varieties, says it will decrease production cost

May 04, 2025

Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday launched two genome-edited rice varieties - DRR Rice 100 (Kamla) and Pusa DST...

Rice University announces strategic expansion into India with Rice Global India

Nov 20, 2024

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]/ Houston (Texas) [US], November 20: Rice University, a global leader in research and innovation, is expanding its international presence with the...

India deserves GI tag for its basmati rice

Apr 10, 2023

India is the leading producer and exporter of Basmati rice because major amount and varieties of Basmati rice are produced in the Indian subcontinent's...

India introduces additional safeguards on basmati rice to prevent regular rice exports

Aug 27, 2023

India has introduced additional safeguards on exports of basmati rice so as to prevent exports of non-basmati white rice -- which is presently under...

Japan preserves its legacy of traditional rice farming for last 2000 years

Sep 03, 2021

Chiba [Japan] September 3 : Rice remains a staple food in Japan for over 2,000 years with the country producing nearly 8 million tons...

Eight injured in bomb blast at a govt office in Nepal

Mar 14, 2021

Kathmandu [Nepal], March 14 : At least eight people were injured on Sunday after a 'pressure cooker bomb' exploded inside a government office in...