Kharif season faces "double whammy" from El Nino risk and Gulf tensions: ExpertsIndia's upcoming Kharif season faces a double challenge. A likely weak monsoon due to El Nino and ongoing Gulf tensions threaten farm outpu...
22 May, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
Exports diversification drive adds $202 million to kitty in FY26India's exports expanded significantly last fiscal year. New product and country combinations generated over $200 million in new trade. Shi...
18 May, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
Decoding govt’s wheat strategy: Can higher procurement push and export quota hike lift the sector?Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.
04 May, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
Rice prices in Asia soar as Iran war fallout threatens supplyThai rice prices have seen their sharpest rise in over two years, driven by escalating fuel and fertilizer costs linked to the Iran conflic...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
Asian Development Bank predicts slowing Asia growth as Middle East war takes tollThe Asian Development Bank forecasts a slowdown in Asia's economic growth to 5.1% this year and next, citing the prolonged Middle East war....
10 Apr, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
Edible oils, industry essentials drive growth outlook; FMCG recovery gradual, says reportA Nuvama report said the edible oils and agri-linked consumer staples sector outlook remains positive, driven by strong volume growth and i...
06 Apr, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
World’s rice glut will be put to the test with El Niño’s returnThe stockpiles of rice across the world are forecast to fall 5% to 173.5 million tons this season.
15 Jun, 2023, 09.37 AM IST
India likely to curb some rice exports in risk to global supplyThe government is discussing curbs on broken rice exports, which account for almost 20% of India’s shipments abroad, as local prices have s...
26 Aug, 2022, 03.57 PM IST
Global economic fallout of war in Ukraine is expected to negatively impact Indian economy: IMFIt will lead to higher inflation and current account deficit, he said as Russia launched a "special military operation" against Ukraine on ...
17 Mar, 2022, 10.00 PM IST
Covid-19 spread in key basmati rice export destinations will impact the industry: ICRAThe industry whose performance is linked to exports to a large extent is expected to have a weaker H1 FY2021.
07 Apr, 2020, 07.26 PM IST
Basmati rice exports face an uncertain outlookICRA note mentions that besides Iran, changing trade policies by another major importer Saudi Arabia could also have a significant impact.
19 Sep, 2018, 01.50 PM IST
- Government allows exports of more non-basmati rice and sugar
Govt decided to allow the export of more sugar and non-basmati rice, and lower the floor price of basmati exports to boost farm trade.
08 Feb, 2012, 04.05 AM IST
- Basmati rice exports fetch lower prices
India parboiled basmati is selling at a $250 discount per tonne to Pakistan as severe working capital crunch is compelling exporters to liq...
14 Dec, 2011, 04.06 AM IST
- Rice price hike to benefit KRBL significantly: Gajendra Nagpal
The company is well positioned to take advantage of the export boom and the scarcity of rice production that happened because of some of th...
04 Oct, 2010, 10.57 AM IST
- Basmati rice exports likely to exceed 2-mn tonnes
Leading basmati rice exporter, LT Foods, today said that exports of the commodity was likely to exceed two-mn tonnes this fiscal (FY 11), u...
07 Jul, 2010, 03.43 PM IST
- India says close to clinching ASEAN free trade deal
India is close to clinching a free trade deal with Southeast Asian nations, spurred on by a bleak global economic outlook and rising food p...
03 May, 2008, 04.30 PM IST
- Delhi decision to pressure-cook rice importers
The Centre’s decision to ban non-basmati rice exports is likely to stoke inflation in importing countries that have few substitutes for ric...
09 Apr, 2008, 02.05 AM IST