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After wheat, retail pRice of Rice rises 6.31% on supply concerns: Govt data

-PTI/ Business Standard The All India average retail pRice of wheat has risen by over 22 per cent to Rs 31.04 per kg as of August 22 compared to Rs 25.41 per kg in the year-ago period, Consumer Affairs Ministry's data showed After wheat, Rice pRices are firming up on reports of supply concerns with the all India average retail pRice of the grain ruling higher by 6.31 per cent at Rs...

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Centre faces cover-up charge over iron Rice given to poor, kids -Animesh Bisoee and GS Mudur

-The Telegraph 'Shocking that govt is trying to evade responsibility by issuing circulars that call on state governments to comply with FSSAI regulations' Jamshedpur, New Delhi: Two citizens’ alliances on Monday accused the Centre of trying to “cover up” what they have described as its “irresponsible” and “unscientific” decision to release iron-fortified Rice through government food schemes and exposing vulnerable people to the potential health risks of iron overdose. The Right to Food...

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Fortified Rice is not suitable for everyone's consumption, state activist of ASHA and Right to Food Campaign

-Press release by Alliance for Sustainable and Holistic Agriculture (ASHA) and the Right to Food Campaign (RTFC) dated 22 August, 2022 New Delhi, August 22, 2022: An RTI response by the Ministry of Women and Child Development reveals knee-jerk and self-protecting measures in the form of a few circulars issued by the Ministry of Food and Public Distribution as well as the Ministry of Women and Child Development with regard to Fortified...

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Cereal inflation likely to offset disinflationary forces, say experts -Sanjeeb Mukherjee

-Business Standard There is a possibility of a 10-15-million tonne drop in kharif Rice production due to drought in several major growing states in eastern India Wheat pRices in some markets have touched Rs 2,522 a quintal and cereal inflation is expected to remain sticky in the months ahead due to low wheat stocks in central granaries. Nomura India in a report said lower Rice output will put pressure on domestic Rice...

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For paddy crop, Haryana govt puts ban on 10 insecticides for 60 days -Parveen Arora

-The Tribune Karnal: The state government has banned the sale, stock, distribution and use of 10 insecticides for 60 days. These insecticides are mostly used for basmati paddy. The “residual effect” of these insecticides sometimes leads to the rejection of export consignments of basmati Rice. The banned insecticides include Acephate, Buprofezin, Carbendazim, Chlorpyriphos, Methamidophos, Propiconazole, Thiamethoxam, Tricylazole, Profenophos and Isoprothiolance. Last week, the Punjab Government had imposed a similar ban on 10 insecticides. The...

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