The interim government in Bangladesh plans to import seven lakh tonnes of rice, the most in the last seven fiscal years, as it seeks to replenish its depleted food grain stock

Rice imports in 2023 totaled 150% more than in 2019 from CFA 16.7 billion.

According to the report, Afghanistan, which has consistently been the world's largest importer of flour, imported almost $80 million worth of Russian flour

In the latest update, the Indian government has recently launched a National Turmeric Board. This big step has been quite enthusiastically announced by the Union Government as India is looking forward to further boosting its global position as a turmeric exporter.

A government official said on Wednesday that Indian exporters have huge opportunities to increase their share of global agriculture trade from the current 2.4 percent.

India's rice stocks reached a new high at the start of January, eight times the government's target, while wheat stocks continued to fall as traders urged the government to increase wheat sales in the face of market shortages.