rice

Rice could emerge as the next challenge for global food supply as a shortage of rain in parts of India, by far the world’s biggest exporter, has caused planting area to shrink to the smallest in about three years. The threat to India’s…

Prices of all varieties of rice have increased by up to 30% since the beginning June, due to higher demand from Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia and also a shortage in paddy acreage in several states. The costlier staple grain…

The monsoon, which accounts for about 75% of India's annual rainfall, is the lifeblood of its nearly $3 trillion agriculture-dependent economy. Asia's third-largest economy and the world's top producer of a host of critical crops such as…

Vietnam and India have a long-standing traditional relationship and trade and investment are one of the key pillars of the bilateral relationship. India is one of the top 8th trading partners of Vietnam while Vietnam is 15th largest…

Rice production is under threat in parts of Asia from higher fertilizer costs at a time when demand is increasing, posing a potential risk to food security and efforts to contain inflation. Crop yields may decline in Thailand, the…

NEW DELHI: Amid a dip in paddy acreage during the current season so far and increasing demand of Indian foodgrains internationally given the geo-political situation, the Centre on Tuesday changed tack and urged states to boost the sowing…

By Monidipa Bose Dey What is cooked in earth that’s nice?Cooked in wood will fetch good priceTurns into sweetmeats if cooked thrice? (A popular folk riddle on rice) Rice is the staple diet of more than two billion people in Asia and…

Rice bran has become a sought-after commodity in India as the world's biggest importer of vegetable oils tries to overcome an edible oil shortage caused by global supply disruptions. A by-product in rice milling, rice bran has been…

Concerns around elevated wheat prices made analysts apprehensive of the chances of consumers shifting to rice in a bid to opt for cheaper food options which could lead to an uptick in its prices. The price of rice has remained stable for…

Consumers are feeling the pinch of rising chicken and rice prices. Chicken prices have touched five year high this summer as unusual heatwave has killed a good volume of chicks and the poultry feed prices have skyrocketed by more than 80…