Rice output may fall 13 per cent to 96.7 million tonnes in kharif this year: Origo Commodities

Rice output may fall 13 per cent to 96.7 million tonnes in kharif this year: Origo Commodities

Rice production may fall by 13 per cent to 96.7 million tonnes in kharif season this year due to fall in paddy acreage amid deficient rains in some parts of the country, according to Origo Commodities‘ initial estimates. Earlier this week, the agriculture ministry released the first advance estimates for kharif season of 2022-23 crop … Read more

Non-basmati rice exports from India increases 68% YoY in April-July period

Non-basmati rice exports from India increases 68% YoY in April-July period

KOLKATA: Non-basmati rice exports from India increased 68% year-on-year in the April-July period, helped by a drop in rice production in Thailand. India exported 2.99 million tonnes of non-basmati rice in the first four months of this financial year, up from 1.78 million tonnes a year ago, earning foreign exchange equivalent to Rs 8,903 crore … Read more