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Tuesday, 13 February 2018 16:44

Indian rice exporters to gain market share

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Indian rice exporters to gain market share.The credit profile of rice exporters is likely to improve over the near-to-medium term due to increase in market share following production shortfall in parts of South Asia, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) said in a report.

"Credit profile of rice exporters to improve over the near-to-medium term on the back of increased market share, higher realisations and improved liquidity. Significant production shortfall in parts of South Asia is likely to result in a substantial gain in market share by various Indian exporters," Ind-Ra said.

India eyes African nations to increase export of non-basmati rice. Looking at continuous rise in the country’s rice production, Union Commerce Ministry has asked the All India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA) to explore the possibility of finding new markets as well as to scale up in existing market, said a newspaper report.

Wednesday, 25 October 2017 16:20

Spain will ban the use of plastic bags in 2020

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The government plans to ban the total distribution of plastic bags to consumers from January 2020, and, until then, plans to force the collection of them from March 2018, according to the draft Royal Decree for the reduction of this material, which the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment (MAPAMA) has opened for public consultation this Wednesday, July 26th, and until next September 15th.

Monday, 25 September 2017 15:56

India largest seafood exporter in 2016

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India largest seafood exporter in 2016. Amid growing uncertainties in the seafood trade, exporters now have a reason to cheer as India has emerged as the highest shrimp exporter in 2016. India exported about 438,500 tons in 2016, up 14.5 per cent in 2015, according to a report by Globefish, a unit within the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.