Explained: The challenges in curbing cultivation of a banned rice variety in Punjab
By Anju Agnihotri Chaba Punjab’s paddy farmers have started sowing seeds for this year’s kharif season, even as the high-yield,
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Month: May 2024
Wheat retreats from 10-month highs as investors lock profits
By Reuters Chicago wheat futures fell on Wednesday as forecasts for rain in parched Russian sowing areas led to investors
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Record rice stocks may prompt higher public distribution
By Zia Haq India’s rice stocks in state-owned granaries are at a record high and nearly four times the summer
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Paddy procurement row: Baseless claims, only Rs 200 cr worth grains purchased so far, say Telangana ministers
Refuting the claims made by BRS working president KT Rama Rao and BJPLP leader A Maheshwar Reddy on paddy purchase
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Russia tightens grip on grain exports as global wheat prices surge
By Shashwat Sankranti Russia is intensifying its control over the grain industry, seeking to dominate the export market amid rising
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Researchers Discover Key Gene Modifications to Boost Wheat Yields
By Saurabh Shukla A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Adelaide, Australia has revealed new insights into
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Sticky inflation: Govt to assess rice output, consumption
By Sandip Das With inflation in rice ruling in the double digits since October, 2022 despite the government having a
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KTR accuses Telangana govt of Rs 1,000 crore scam in rice procurement
By IANS Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao (KTR) has accused the Congress-led Telangana government of
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Edible Oil Industry Urges Centre Not To Extend Export Ban On De-Oiled Rice Bran
Edible oil industry body Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA) has requested the central government not to extend the ban
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The Observer view: When modified rice could save thousands of lives, it is wrong to oppose it
For a crop that was designed to save the lives of children, Golden Rice has had a disturbing, volatile history.
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