Rice News

As part of the government’s policy to keep inflation under control, Bharat Atta is being made available to consumers at MRP of Rs 30 per kg and Bharat Rice at MRP of Rs 34 per kg.

Explore the health benefits and potential risks of eating rice frequently. Is rice a healthy choice for your diet? Find out here.

Rice cookers are essential kitchen appliances that offer convenience and consistency when preparing rice. By carefully evaluating your needs and budget, you can select the perfect rice cooker to streamline your cooking process and enjoy perfectly cooked rice every time.  

If you want to experiment with your boring white rice then we have brought some amazing ideas for you so that you can give your rice an interesting twist.

Since diet is one of the pillars of pet’s well-being, the main focus goes on nutrition. She highlights that as pet parents, what we feed our pets is very much dependent on us, so let’s make sure we do right by them! 

India had halted the export of white rice on July 20, sending global prices to a 12-year high as measured by the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) rice price index.

Rice is vital to the diets of billions of people in Asia and Africa, and the surge in prices could add to inflationary pressures and boost import bills for buyers, the report said.

Non-Basmati white rice constitutes about 25 per cent of total rice exported from the country. The prohibition on its export will lead to lowering of prices for the consumers in the country.

To rein in the prices of wheat, the Centre on June 12 imposed stock limits on the commodity till March 31, 2024.

Bihar, West Bengal and east Uttar Pradesh, are the eastern region with the highest intensity of paddy cultivation Ineffective low-pressure systems over the Bay of Bengal and a southward shift of the east-west monsoon trough is the reason behind low rainfall The uneven distribution rains along with increasing temperatures and humidity give rise to pest attacks and diseases

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann said the farmers could start the direct sowing of rice from May 20 The traditional methods of paddy sowing leads to excessive consumption of water Some districts of Punjab had fallen into red zone category due to excessive consumption of water

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic people have been forced to keep their distance from even their own relatives specially the elderly. So, new parents in Japan have found a unique mehtod, they are instead sending baby-like bags of rice for them to cuddle.

In the Palghar district of Maharashtra, news of adulteration in midday meals in school has come to the fore. Here social workers have alleged that the rice which is being given to the children to eat contains plastic. However, the administration is denying these allegations.

In this section of DNA, we will analyse the grain crisis in China, where it is now buying tons of rice from India to satisfy its citizens' hunger.

As per the data released by Agriculture Ministry, the foodgrain production of the country is estimated slightly lower at 140.57 million tonnes in the kharif season of 2019-20 crop year.

Scientists have claimed to have detected anti-cancer properties in three traditional varieties of rice found in Chhattisgarh.

Foodgrain output is likely to touch a new record in the 2017-18 crop year to begin from July, on hopes of normal monsoon for the second straight year, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said on Monday.

Research has suggested that a part of the grain known as the subaleurone layer, which is present in brown rice but not in white rice, may provide protection against high blood pressure and atherosclerosis.

The government has set a target to achieve a record foodgrains production of 271.98 million tonnes in 2016-17 crop year on back of good monsoon after two consecutive drought years.

Health experts further believe that this not only accelerates weight loss but is also equivalent to a half-an-hour brisk walk.