India overtakes China to become the world’s largest rice producer, with top states like UP, Punjab and West Bengal driving record output.

New Delhi: India, the world’s largest rice exporter, is poised to break its own record for rice exports in 2025-26, driven by a surge in domestic production, a sharp recovery in shipments, and new ...

India has shattered China's dominance that had continued for years in the field of rice. By overtaking China, India has reached number one in the world in terms of rice production. The country's share ...

With more and more farmers preferring paddy, the Union government has been focusing on crop diversification. It is not only ...

NEW DELHI, Dec 30 (Reuters) - When India overtook China as the world's largest producer of rice this year, the country's politicians and agriculture lobby marked the moment by praising resilient ...

MUMBAI, July 20 (Reuters) - India has prohibited the export of non-basmati white rice with immediate effect, according to a government notice on Thursday, after a late start to seasonal monsoon rains ...

India’s rice exports surged last year after export curbs were lifted, strengthening its position in global markets. Increased ...

Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid ...

Monsoon floods continue to cost India millions of tonnes of rice, but a new global modelling study 1 reveals an unexpected trend: the most destructive rice-killing floods are becoming less common in ...

India on Thursday ordered a halt to its largest rice export category in a move that will roughly halve shipments by the world’s largest exporter of the grain, triggering fears of further inflation on ...

Analysts say government subsidies that incentivise rice cultivation discourage farmers from switching to less water-intensive crops. (EPA Images pic) When India overtook China as the world’s largest ...