President Droupadi Murmu inaugurates 2nd Indian Rice Congress in Odisha's Cuttack

Feb 11, 2023

Speaking on the occasion, the President said, "Rice is the cornerstone of food security in India and also a key factor for our economy".

APEDA, IRRI unveil high-quality non-basmati rice varieties and value-added products in Delhi workshop

Sep 02, 2024

The event highlighted the findings from two key research projects: "Comprehensive Grain and Nutritional Quality Profiling of Non-Basmati Rice," which aimed to identify high-quality,...

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...

Sri Lanka to import 50,000 MT rice under India's loan assistance programme

Jun 16, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 16 : Sri Lankan has decided to import 50,000 metric tons of rice under the Indian loan assistance program, to...

Sri Lanka to import 50,000 MT rice under India's loan assistance program

Jun 16, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 16 : Sri Lankan has decided to import 50,000 metric tons of rice under the Indian loan assistance program, to...

269 districts started distributing fortified rice under public distribution system

Apr 07, 2023

Fortification is the process of adding micronutrients (Iron, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12) to normal rice. This process is done in the rice mills at...