India has become the first country to dispatch emergency relief materials to the earthquake-hit districts in Nepal.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has announced that the government will allow export of rice to Singapore in order to meet food security requirements in the country.
Existing contracts below USD 1,200 per tonne have been kept in abeyance. A committee under the chairman of APEDA will be set up to evaluate future course of action.
India has imposed a 20 per cent export duty on parboiled rice as a measure to stabilise prices and strengthen domestic inventory.
Nepal's festive season, which occurs between October and November, could be at risk of experiencing elevated prices for rice and sugar if measures to ensure a steady supply are not effectively implemented.
ccording to data from the Thai Rice Exporters Association, Thai white rice 5 per cent broken, an Asian benchmark, jumped to $648 a tonne, the most expensive since October 2008.
The government has decided to offload 50 lakh tonnes of wheat and 25 lakh tonnes of rice under the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS).
The IMF's statement comes after non-basmati white rice exports were outlawed by the Indian government on July 20 in an effort to increase domestic supplies and regulate retail prices during the upcoming festive season.
In a statement on July 20, the Ministry of Food and Public Distribution said that in order to ensure adequate availability of non-basmati white rice in the Indian market
The export policy relating to non-basmati white rice (Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed: Other) has been revised from free to prohibited and it has come into force immediately, a Directorate General of Foreign Trade notification said.
Two of the five guarantees are yet to be implemented. Out of the remaining 3 guarantees, 2 are yet to materialize and the state-wide free bus service scheme launched for women in the name of Shakti Yojana has exposed the chaos.
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The Centre said the move will establish fair practices in the trade of Basmati rice and protect consumers' interests. It will be enforced from 1st Aug 2023.
Parents alleged that the students are forced to sit on sacks during mid-day meals.
The ban on exports assumes significance as it appeared that the overall sown area under paddy this Kharif season could be lower than that of last year.
The ban on exports assumes significance as it appears that the overall sown area under paddy this Kharif season could be lower than that of last year. This can have an impact on both crop prospects as well as prices going forward.
From March-April 2020, the Centre has been providing rice, priced at Rs 30-Rs 35, free of cost without the state government and the beneficiaries having to contribute anything.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address on the 75th Independence Day had announced that fortified rice will be provided through all central government schemes by 2024.
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