Explainer: Problem of plenty for wheat stocks in Punjab
By Ruchika Khanna THE wheat procurement season in Punjab is almost over, but a problem of plenty now plagues the
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Month: May 2026
Ethiopia becomes Africa’s largest wheat producer with record 33 million tonnes harvest
Ethiopia has become Africa’s largest wheat producer after recording a historic harvest exceeding 330 million quintals – equivalent to around
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Wheat lifting from Punjab on fast track, Centre ramps up rail movement
Wheat evacuation from Punjab’s wholesale mandis has picked up pace this rabi marketing season, with the Centre stepping up rail
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Punjab expands maize push amid its heavy dependence on paddy
By Anju Agnihotri Chaba Even as Punjab battles a deepening groundwater crisis, the state government has decided to expand its
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Early sown paddy destroyed in Haryana’s Karnal
By Parveen Arora The Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department has intensified its campaign against the early transplantation of paddy and
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Plastic waste to biofuel: Scientists use sunlight to turn discarded plastic into clean hydrogen fuel
We usually discard plastic waste as it reaches its end-of-life for common people, but a research team at the University of
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Indian non-basmati rice prices fall to multiyear low amid Africa policy disruption, new crop arrivals
By Namarita Kathait Indian non-basmati rice prices hit multiyear lows amid subdued domestic demand, as changing import policies in key African
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Apple to invest Rs 100 crore in India renewable energy expansion
Smartphone maker Apple has announced an ‘initial investment’ of Rs 100 crore towards building renewable energy in India, under which the company will develop
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Centre extends duty-free imports of yellow peas and black gram until March 2027 to curb rising pulse prices
By Vivek Mishra The central government has again extended the duty-free import window for yellow peas and urad (black gram)
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Germany raises biofuel ambitions but UFOP urges caution
Germany’s future greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction quotas for road transport are set to rise more sharply than previously planned, following
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