September 19, 2024 3:46 PM

India to produce more rice this year despite heavy rains, Shivraj Singh Chouhan says

India's rice production this year will be higher than last year despite heavy rains and flooding in some states, Union Agricultural Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Thursday. The country is also considering easing curbs on non-basmati rice exports as inventories in the world's biggest exporter of the grain surge and farmers are set to harvest a new crop in the coming weeks. Govt imposed a series of curbs on overseas shipments of different grades in 2023 to ensure sufficient supplies for ...