Sat, Aug 19, 2023
Indian farmers have planted 36.1 million hectares with rice, up 4.3% on the same period last year, farm ministry data showed, as ample monsoon rains in July and higher prices helped boost acreage.
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Mon, Dec 31, 2018
Procurement is undertaken by state-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state agencies for the central pool to meet the requirement of food security law. Rice is purchased at the minimum support price (MSP).
Fri, Sep 23, 2016
Ministry of Agriculture released its first advanced estimates of a record high Kharif foodgrain production which is estimated to be at 135.03 million tonnes (MT). The country’s foodgrain output will shoot up 9% with record production of rice and pulses as well.
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