Basmati Pakistan

The growers of Super Basmati rice have rejected the government's new paddy support price of Rs 1250 per 40-Kg for 2009-2010 season and have accused the government of depriving the small farmers of their hard earned ... [full story]

Pakistan's Basmati Growers Association (BGA) has strongly opposed the indicative price of paddy as determined by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Minfa). According to BGA President Chaudhry Hamid Malhi, the recommendations of Agriculture Policy Institute ... [full story]

Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) will be buying 0.5 million MT of domestic rice, while a monitoring committees has been set up for ensuring the drive for the purchase of basmati rice at fixed price.Meanwhile Pakistan ... [full story]