85% of Kharif Sowing Completed: Decline in Oilseeds, Farmers Shift Towards Maize
Thanks to good monsoon rainfall this year, nearly 85% of Kharif crop sowing has been completed across India. According to
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Month: August 2025
Karnataka: Illegal stockpile of Anna Bhagya scheme rice seized
Acting on a tip-off, officials seized over eight quintals of rice meant for free distribution under the Anna Bhagya scheme
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IREF says lifting of curbs by major global rice importer to boost Indian shipments
Removal of import restrictions by a major Indian rice importer will help boost the grain’s exports and reduce the impact
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Bikaner (Rajasthan): NTPC Green Floats Solar Module Tender For 1.5 GW Project
By Chitrika Grover NTPC Green Energy (NGEL) issued a tender to supply solar modules for a 1.5 GW solar project at
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Assam Agriculture University develops purple rice; gets plant variety registered
By PTI A high-yielding purple rice variety ‘Labanya’, developed by Assam Agriculture University (AAU), has been registered under the Protection
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Excess rainfall likely hit sowing of coarse cereals and pulses
By Ishaan Gera Excess rainfall in parts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh is likely beginning to weigh on India’s kharif
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Goa drafts policy to promote bioenergy, reduce fossil fuel dependence
By Murari Shety The draft Goa bioenergy policy focuses on adopting biofuels and bioenergy products across the state, reducing emissions
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India launches new collaborative initiative with UN to improve rice fortification, supply chain management in Nepal
India launched a new collaborative initiative with the support of the UN World Food Programme to strengthen Rice Fortification and
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Madhya Pradesh: PDS wheat, rice worth 19L seized from ginning factories
PDS wheat and rice worth about Rs 19 lakh were seized on Sunday evening from two ginning factory premises in
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Japan seeks to ditch rice output curbs after price surges
By JIJI In response to soaring rice prices that have strained household budgets, the administration of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba
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