Govt allocates 2.8 MT of rice at subsidised rate for ethanol from surplus stock
By Sandip Das To reduce stockpile, the food ministry has allocated 2.8 million tonne (MT) from the central pool stock to
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COMMODITIES
Expedite wheat lifting in six border districts: Punjab to FCI
By Ruchika Khanna In the wake of the escalation of tension between India and Pakistan, a concerted effort has now
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Global rice prices have hit a floor, but India’s supply glut will smother any gains
By Rajendra Jadhav Global rice prices, which have tumbled to multi-year lows, are unlikely to fall further with top exporter India’s
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Industry, farmers relieved as FTA excludes dairy items, rice
By Sandip Das The tariff concessions under the India-UK FTA for tea, spices, food items and marine products will help
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MP surpasses wheat procurement target, recovers from last year’s 33% drop
After a sharp 33% drop in wheat procurement last year, the state has not only bounced back but has also
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India urged to bring back pea tariff
By Sean Pratt India’s pulse trade is pushing for the government to implement a large tariff on imported yellow peas.
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Punjab exceeds wheat procurement target
Punjab crossed its target of procuring 124 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat on Tuesday. The state has so far
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Amit Shah urges boost in export of Tripura’s aromatic rice, sets Rs 2 lakh cr export target
By Tanmoy Chakraborty Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL) to explore new opportunities for
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Explained: How ethanol from maize has ignited a Fuel vs. Feed debate
By Harish Damodaran Agriculture is a source of food, feed, fibre and fuel. Take cotton: The raw kapas bolls that
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Scientists discover a new way to convert corn waste into low-cost sugar for biofuel
By Seth Truscott, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Scientists at Washington State University have found a new way
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