INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Ministry of Agriculture, allaying the fears over a shortage of rice in the country, says that there are adequate stocks of paddy at the
moment.The Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) is currently in possession of 7,070 metric tons of paddy, according to the ministry.The ministry
stated that it would take into account the price fluctuation in the market and convert these paddy stocks to rice to prevent exorbitant
price increases.Rice consignments imported and received as donations helped control the price increase in the market, the ministry
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