Paddy worth Rs 47,644 cr bought at MSP benefitting 13.5 lakh farmers

Nov 12, 2022

For the Kharif crop of the current marketing season 2022-23, a quantity of 771 lakh tonne Paddy (518 lakh tonne in terms of Rice)...

Centre plans to procure 521 lakh tonne Kharif rice

Aug 23, 2023

A quantity of 521.27 lakh tonne rice has been estimated for procurement during the forthcoming Kharif marketing season 2023-24 as against the previous year's...

Centre imposes 20 pc export duty on non-Basmati rice

Sep 08, 2022

New Delhi [India], September 8 : The Centre on Thursday imposed a 20 per cent export duty on non-Basmati rice, except for parboiled rice,...

Kharif crop sowing exceeds 1088 lakh hectares, rice dominates planting

Sep 11, 2023

The Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare released the latest figures, showcasing the planting status of various crops for the current Kharif season, alongside...

India produced record rice, wheat, maize in 2024-25, estimates Centre

Mar 10, 2025

India has produced record rice, wheat, and maize in the 2024-25 kharif season, as per Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare's second advance estimates...

Removal of minimum export price for basmati will make Indian rice competitive

Sep 20, 2024

The removal of minimum export price (MEP) on basmati rice ahead of the kharif crop will benefit both farmers and exporters, said industry participants....