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India Passes Farm Bills Amid Protest From Opposition Parties

India's parliament has passed new bills the government says will make it easier for farmers to sell their produce directly to big buyers, despite growing p...

India To Maintain Sugar Export Subsidies For Third Year In A Row: Sources

India is set to maintain sugar export subsidies for a third year in a row in a bid to reduce surplus stocks and ensure domestic prices don't fall below a g...

Indian Rice Exports Slow As Coronavirus Disrupts Supply Chain

India's rice exporters are struggling to fulfil orders due to limited availability of containers and workers at mills and the biggest handling port on the...

Indian Tea Prices Jump To Record As Floods, COVID-19 Slash Output

Tea prices in the world's second-biggest producer India have jumped to a record after intense floods and coronavirus movement restrictions trimmed output i...

Thai Rice Export Prices Hit Four-Month Low

Rice export prices in Thailand dropped to their lowest level in four months this week, amid weakness in the domestic currency and sluggish demand, while Vi...

India Rice Prices Hit Over 2-Month Low On Muted Demand, Weaker Rupee

Indian export rice prices fell to their lowest in more than two months this week due to a weaker rupee and muted demand, while mounting supplies from an on...

India Rice Prices Retreat From Highs, Vietnam Sees Fresh Offers

Indian export rice prices retreated this week from a more than one-year peak that slowed demand, while Vietnamese rates held near a two-year high...

Indian Rice Exports In 2020/21 May Surge 15% As Buyers Stockpile Grain

India's rice exports could rise by as much as 15% in 2020/21 as buyers purchase lower-priced Indian supply to rebuild inventories after growers capped expo...