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| Govt to ban all wheat, non-Basmati rice exports | 24-JUL-09 |
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| As contingent measures to deal with the deficient rainfall, the Centre today said it will stop all exports of non-Basmati rice and wheat, and bear half of the subsidy on diesel offered to farmers by the states. |
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| Rain delay may raise basmati acreage | 28-JUN-09 |
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| Deficient rain in June is likely to raise the area under basmati (rice) cultivation by 3-5 per cent as this rice variety is sown generally late. |
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| Basmati rice exports may cross 2 MT on Iran demand | 17-JUN-09 |
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| India’s basmati rice exports are likely to top 2 million tonnes (MT) in the current marketing year ending September 30, boosted by high demand from Iran and inclusion of Pusa-1121 in the premium rice category, industry officials said today. |
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| 'Allowing non-basmati export may defeat Food Security Act' | 15-JUN-09 |
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| India should not lift ban on the export of non-basmati rice, especially in view of the proposed Food Security Act, as demand under the public distribution system is set to rise, according to the Centre for Environment and Food Security (CEFC). |
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| Apeda ignores basmati from Madhya Pradesh for GI | 07-MAY-09 |
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| State basmati growers have expressed resentment over ignoring basmati rice grown in Madhya Pradesh to register for geographical indication (GI). The state government has reportedly echoed views of basmati growers and is likely to pursue the issue after the code of conduct is withdrawn. |
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| Delay in duty notice upsets basmati exporters | 30-JAN-09 |
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| Indian basmati rice exporters have expressed dismay over the inordinate delay in the government notifying its decision to abolish export duty on basmati and cut its minimum export price (MEP), leading to nearly 60,000 tonnes of the aromatic rice shipments getting stranded at Indian ports. |
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| Sunil Jain: Taxing exports | 27-NOV-08 |
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| India may pride itself as a great producer and exporter of top quality basmati rice, but Pakistan is rapidly eating into its market share. |
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