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Global rice production was 713 million tonnes per year during 2006-2015, saw growth: StudyGlobal rice production saw significant growth from the 1960s to the 2010s. This increase was primarily due to management decisions such as ...12 Jun, 2026, 05.17 PM IST- Human urine becomes option for farmers in fertilizer supply crunchFrom chicken muck to human urine-based products and microbial solutions, growers are improvising to maintain crop yields. This shift, while...23 May, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
- Fishermen are being pushed to the brink by fuel costs in Southeast AsiaRising energy, freight, and supply chain expenses are escalating seafood prices globally. Governments offer aid, but it's stretched thin, i...22 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
- Inside Amul’s new plan to sell everything from frozen pizza to protein shakesDairy giant Amul, which has touched a milestone Rs 1 lakh crore turnover in FY26, is making its boldest bet with its blue-and-red-ocean str...21 May, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
- India’s next big energy bet may come straight from China’s coal handbookThe Strait of Hormuz closure is impacting Asia's chemical industry, pushing India to emulate China's coal-to-chemicals model for energy and...21 May, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
- From surplus to strain: World rice supply threatened by Iran war, El NinoThe effects of the Iran war are impacting farmers in top exporters Thailand and Vietnam as well as the import-reliant Philippines and Ind...02 May, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
- Fish, meat & West Bengal elections: It’s about money and not politicsWest Bengal Elections BJP vs TMC: Political campaigns in West Bengal are creatively using fish and meat, staples of Bengali culture, to con...24 Apr, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
- India to purchase fertilizer at nearly double pre-war priceIndia is set to purchase urea fertilizer at significantly higher rates. This comes as the Middle East conflict impacts global supplies. Ind...22 Apr, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
- Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest food stapleIran War: Farmers across Southeast Asia face a crisis as missiles flew in th Middle East. Soaring fuel and fertilizer prices, driven by the...11 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
- Soaring rice prices stretch budgets for billions in Asia, AfricaThe grain accounts to 60% of total calorie intake for Southeast Asia and Africa and about 70% in countries like Bangladesh.10 Aug, 2023, 09.48 AM IST
- Rice, a staple for 3 billion, won't be spared by the price spike devilIndia, which accounts for 40 per cent of the world's rice exports and is its cheapest supplier, is set to boost payments to its farmers. Th...06 Jul, 2023, 11.56 AM IST
- India deserves GI tag for its basmati riceIndia, the largest producer and exporter of Basmati rice, deserves to be granted the geographical indication (GI) tag for it, despite chall...10 Apr, 2023, 10.14 PM IST
- India rice export curbs to end a decade of price stabilitySince India - the world's biggest rice exporter - banned exports of broken rice and slapped a 20% export tax on some non-basmati varieties,...21 Oct, 2022, 01.51 PM IST
- Non-basmati rice exports grow by 109% since 2013-14Apart from parboiled variety, broken rice, rice in husk, husked brown rice and milled rice were also exported, according to Agricultural an...25 Apr, 2022, 01.47 PM IST
- Early monsoon brightens prospect of a better kharif paddy this yearWith the southwest monsoon arriving on time, eastern states are hoping for a better kharif paddy crop this year.18 Jun, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- India's rice output may slip below last year's record: International Grains CouncilRice output in India may slip below last year's record of 104.32 million tonnes, but the supply situation would be comfortable to meet the ...01 Nov, 2012, 03.48 PM IST
- Experts push hybrid rice to solve soaring food pricesHybrid rice, produced commercially by crossing different varieties to attain higher yields, could hold the key to resolving a looming food ...08 Apr, 2008, 02.42 PM IST
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