Protecting Basmati Rice: Punjab Bans 10 Insecticides with High Residue Levels
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare of Punjab issued a notification on Friday announcing a ban on the sale,
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COMMODITIES
Telangana: TS makes Rs 1,110 cr profit with fresh tenders for damaged paddy
The Civil Supplies department has earned Rs 1,110.51 crore profit from fresh paddy tenders, called after the state government cancelled
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Rice stocks 4 times the buffer at 57 MT
By Sandip Das The rice stocks held with the Food Corporation of India (FCI) currently is more than four times
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Wheat stock with FCI lowest since 2018, but higher than buffer norm
By Dipak K Dash Wheat stock with Food Corporation of India (FCI) has dropped below 100 lakh tonne for the
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Recent Bout of Last-Minute Rain and Hailstorm Expected to Impact Wheat Output In India’s Key States
By Ankush Banerjee In mid-January 2024, hopes were high for a record-breaking wheat harvest in India after consecutive years of poor
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PH seen to import more rice as harvest may fall short this year.
The Philippines is seen to import more rice than earlier expected this year—remaining as the biggest rice buyer in the
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Bumper harvest, imports depress mustard prices
By Sandip Das Projection of a bumper harvest and higher imports of edible oils has impacted domestic mandi prices of
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India’s high rice yields come at a nutrient cost. What about Bangladesh?
While India has relentlessly developed and increased the use of high-yielding rice varieties over the past 50 years, similar to
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Flour production boosts revenue for First Milling Company
By Susan Reidy A 9% growth in flour production helped First Milling Company grow revenue by 5.5% year-over-year in fiscal
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Telangana: Unable to supply water, farmers set paddy crop on fire in Sircilla
Unable to supply water to the paddy crop, a few farmers set their crop on fire in Peddalingapur of Illanthakunta
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