Rice News
Mint Primer: The thorny side of India’s newly won rice crown
The surge in India's rice production has come at the cost of pulses and oilseeds—crops where India is heavily dependent on imports.
2 min read17 Jun 2025Leveraging cultural connections, Centre, UP push for ‘Buddha rice’ exports to Thailand , Vietnam
The rice variety is rich in iron and antioxidants, has a low glycemic index, and is gluten-free, making it a healthy dietary choice, especially for diabetics.
3 min read29 May 2025India to revamp rice cultivation technique to save water, cut labour costs, reduce methane emissions
The direct seeding technique is capable of reducing water consumption by up to 35% and cutting methane emissions by 30%. It will benefit states with water-stressed regions and overexploited aquifers – Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh – and parts of eastern India.
4 min read16 May 2025India eyes bumper basmati crop as short-duration variety acreage set to rise 10%
With shorter crop cycles and export rewards, short-duration basmati varieties are changing India’s rice landscape and could tip total acreage past 3 million hectares this season.
3 min read14 May 2025Mint Primer | This rice is set to make your meal climate-friendly
India released the world’s first genome-edited rice, a breakthrough that promises to retune its farm R&D space.
2 min read12 May 2025Escalating India-Pakistan tensions trigger stockpiling in border regions
Union food and consumer affairs minister Pralhad Joshi urged the public to disregard what he called misleading messages about food stocks, adding that there are enough supplies available in the country.
3 min read9 May 2025India sets record grain production target of 354.64mt for 2025-26, to help boost rural demand
Rice production is projected at a record 147.35 million tonnes in 2025-26 compared with 136.30 mt in 2024-25. Sowing is expected to start this month.
3 min read8 May 2025In response to GM crop controversy, India develops climate-resilient genome-edited rice
The new varieties have a higher yield, cut down on methane emissions, and have a quicker turnaround time, saving water.
2 min read4 May 2025Cabinet clears extension of fortified rice scheme until December 2028 to combat anaemia
The total cost of the scheme from July 2024 to December 2028 is projected to be ₹17,082 crore.
2 min read9 Oct 2024Can soil-less farming revive a revered Kashmiri rice variety on the verge of extinction?
Kashmir's Mushk Budji rice, renowned for its aroma, received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag last year.
4 min read2 Oct 2024Popular Topics
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GIFT City – An investing oasis?
If you’re a company, Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, or GIFT City for short, is where you want to be. At least, that's what the government wants you to believe. Even prior to launching in 2015 as a special economic zone (SEZ), some companies rushed to set up offices there. But since then, progress has been slow. Since the pandemic, companies have begun to move to Gandhinagar, as the government has increased benefits. The game-changer came in 2024, when the GIFT City exchange allowed listed companies to appear on both the Indian and foreign markets. Mint’s coverage of GIFT City stretches from its various schemes to attract MNCs, its exchange, and office spaces issues.