Kerala: Struggling farmers pin hopes on export of Wayanad rice varieties
By Manoj Viswanathan Struggling for survival due to multiple challenges, from erratic weather and labour shortage to soaring input costs
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Tamil Nadu: Procure paddy at 17.5% moisture to avoid fine: Minister
Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) has been instructed to procure paddy at not more than 17.5% moisture level from
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Kerala’s humble rice gruel on the boil
By Manoj Viswanathan It may look bland, but it blends tradition and nourishment in a bowl—a versatile mix that is
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Telangana: Paddy Procurement Gains Pace as Rains Set in; Millers Reluctant to Take Rabi Stocks
By Pillalamarri Srinivas District authorities in Nirmal and Mancherial have stepped up paddy procurement and transportation efforts with the onset
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Haryana govt mulls one-time settlement scheme for defaulting rice millers
By Parveen Arora The Haryana Government is considering a one-time settlement (OTS) scheme for rice millers who have failed to
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Odisha doubles rice milling charges, to encourage paddy procurement
By PTI The Odisha government has doubled the rice milling charge in order to smoothen the paddy procurement from farmers
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Punjab: Phagwara trader cheated of ₹54 lakh in paddy payment fraud
A Phagwara businessman has allegedly been cheated of more than ₹54 lakh in a paddy transaction, following which the police
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QR codes on rice bags: Centre widens grain-tracking pilot to 3 states
By ET Online The Centre is set to expand its QR tagging system for Food Corporation of India (FCI) foodgrain
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Why Punjab could see record paddy cultivation despite repeated diversification drives
By Anju Agnihotri Chaba Despite an intensifying groundwater crisis and repeated government campaigns promoting crop diversification, Punjab is once again
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Khanna rice mill auction scam: Agent, bank officials booked
An alleged bank-auction scam involving a mortgaged rice mill property in Khanna has brought under scrutiny the suspected role of
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