Rice

As there is a huge export potential of rice, Odisha is likely to put up a stall at the international meet on rice at Thailand next year to provide world wide exposure to rice varieties, particularly on the local aromatic varieties, said Dr…

The Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) will prepare a vision document on rice for Odisha. The additional director of ICC, Madhuparna Bhowmick said that the vision document will contain all the challenges and the solutions for these…

Odisha will get Rice and Wheat in the ratio of 85:15 w.e.f. from June 2016 under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). Earlier, Odisha used to get Rice and Wheat in the ratio of 78:22. Going forward, The state will get 145859 tonnes of…

As the Food Security Act has been implemented in 27 States, over 54 crore needy people under this scheme are availing Wheat at Rs 2 per kg and Rice at Rs 3 per kg. This was stated by Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public…

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik welcomed Union Food & Civil Supplies Minister Ram Vilas Paswan at Naveen Nivas in Bhubaneswar and listed a series of demand for his consideration. The CM requested Paswan to increase Odisha's share of rice…

The Odisha government on Tuesday decided to request the union government to provide more rice allotment instead of wheat under National Food Security Act (NFSA) being implemented in the state. At a meeting chaired by Chief Minister…

The policemen in Bhubaneswar, assisted by some alleged BJD cadres, launched a massive crackdown on the Rs 10 Rice and Dalma food outlet at the Capital Hospital premises and even assaulted the man Sanjay Kumar Das (48) who dared to challenge…

In order to provide an affordable meal in five urban areas of the state, the Odisha government is all set to introduce "Aahar" scheme from this April. Under the scheme, the government would provide a meal for five rupees to the urban poor…