IIT-Kharagpur develops mechanised ‘Dheki’ to retain value of indigenous rice
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, IIT Kharagpur has developed a mechanized ‘Dheki’—an agricultural tool used for threshing—to separate rice grains from
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Vigilance Bureau arrests Faridkot trader in Punjab paddy scam
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested a trader from Faridkot, Kalu Ram, in connection with the paddy scam in
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Fortified Rice: हिमाचल के 19 लाख परिवारों को मिल रहा फोर्टिफाइड चावल
हिमाचल प्रदेश के राशन उपभोक्ताओं आटे की तर्ज पर अब चावल भी फोर्टिफाइड दिया जा रहा है। इस चावल में
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Efforts on to procure rice from other states: Karnataka minister
By Gururaj A Paniyadi Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister KH Muniyappa said that efforts are underway to procure
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Amroha (Uttar Pradesh): गेहूं का आटा, पनीर और नमक तक मिलावटी, 21.80 लाख का जुर्माना
बाजार में बिक रहा गेहूं का आटा, नमक और सरसों का तेल तक सब मिलावटी पाया गया है। जांच में
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Consumer affairs secy urges Brazil to grow more pulses
By Puja Das Union consumer affairs secretary Rohit Kumar Singh on Thursday emphasized the need for a partnership between India
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Shortfall in rice output may hit Karnataka’s Anna Bhagya scheme
By Bansy Kalappa The overall rice production in the country is down by about nine percent. This is bad news
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India Aims to Tame Wheat Prices: Sells 3 Million Tonnes and Targets 10 Million by March 2024
India’s strategic efforts to stabilize wheat prices involve the sale of 3 million tonnes in the open market, with a goal of
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Maha farmers cite difficulties in procuring paddy; Bhujbal assures help
Paddy procurement at government-approved centres for the Kharif season 2023-24 is yet to start in Maharashtra’s Gondia and Bhandara districts
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Rice Procurement Dips 9% in October: Regional Variances and Challenges Unfold
In October, India’s rice procurement by FCI saw a significant 9% drop, aligning with reduced production estimates for the 2023–24
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