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Centre plans to distribute 37.5 mt of fortified rice by March 2024

Fortified rice with essential nutrients was started on a pilot basis for three years in 2019-20

When Punjab farmers named one of the finest rice variety 'Dev Gowda'!

Even 25 years after he stepped down as prime minister, H D Deve Gowda has remained relevant in Indian politics

Odisha extends additional rice distribution for 4 months till 2022 March

Odisha has extended distribution of additional 5 kg of rice per head free of cost to beneficiaries of the State Food Security Scheme for four more months

GM row may not affect rice exports for now; govt rules out 'contamination'

This is because the European Union (EU), from where the allegation came, accounts for very little of the country's rice export

Need to create awareness about fortified rice to boost demand: Food Secy

Union Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey on Friday stressed the need to create awareness about the benefit of fortified rice to boost demand

Is grain fortification the only way to meet India's nutritional challenge?

Some experts say fortified grain is a wasteful expenditure with no tangible results, and advocate balanced diet instead. Others cite the success of fortification in other South Asian countries.

India's summer crop planting lags by 10.43% as monsoon rains taper off

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian farmers have planted 49.9 million hectares (123 million acres) with summer crops, down 10.43% from a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, as monsoon rains taper off after a strong start last month.

UP to export 20 tonnes of 'Kala Namak' rice to Singapore by March end

The consignment will be sent to Singapore from Siddharth Nagar by the end of March this year

Vietnam buys Indian rice for first time in decades: Industry officials

The purchases underscore tightening supplies in Asia, which could lift rice prices in 2021 and even force traditional buyers of rice from Thailand and Vietnam to switch to India

Weighing the pros and cons of the call for making MSP a legal right

Making purchases below the minimm support price unlawful might at best help a limited set of farmers, but it could also end up hurting a large section of the population

Soy, oat, almond, rice, coconut, dairy: Which milk is best for our health?

As to which milk is best, there's no simple answer. Dairy milk tends to come out on top for nutrient quality, though soy is a good substitute from a nutrition perspective

Good monsoon has led to more acreage under cultivation: Agri ministry

The area planted with rice, the main food crop of the world's second-most populous country, was 26.7 million hectares, compared with 22.4 million hectares in the year-earlier period

UP engages global R&D major to develop drought- and flood-resistant rice

Philippines-based Int'l Rice Research Institute to develop the new strains for the state, will also fortify traditional varieties with aroma and nutrients

Bayer CropScience awaits nod to launch flood-resistant rice in India

New variety already launched in Bangladesh, company hopes to introduce it in India before onset of monsoon next year

Govt mulls cut in reserve price of rice to boost sale through open market

The govt is considering downward revision of reserve price of rice from Rs 2,785 per quintal to Rs 2,250 per quintal in order to boost sale from central pool stock

Indian rice prices weaken on low demand; Bulbul damages Bangladesh fields

The Thai government has asked farmers in 22 rice-growing provinces not to grow off-season crops

Five more Indian non-basmati rice mills cleared for export to China

The first consignment of 100 tonnes non-basmati rice was shipped to China, from Nagpur, in September

Can rice cure cancer? Three Chhattisgarh varieties can, claim researchers

Their preliminary findings, however, have been strongly disputed by the medical fraternity and activists who are working relentlessly in creating cancer awareness

Rice prices rise in India on stronger rupee; stable in Thailand, Vietnam

India is world's biggest rice exporter

Rice prices climb on lower rabi acreage

In north India, price is up 28% since Nov 2016 despite higher output estimates this kharif season