Muscat: The sentences of five expatriates who were found guilty of selling expired rice were upheld by an appeals court this week.
In August, three defendants were sentenced to three years in jail and fined 15,000 riyals.
The other two were sentenced to one year in jail and fined 5,000 riyals.
Carbohydrates, such as rice, are making a comeback in the diet
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Assam’s government is planning to promote the cultivation of organic black rice as it commands higher prices.
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