India to review export bans on wheat & rice, aims to fill shortfall in Kharif procurement
By Abhimanyu Sharma The Union Government is aiming to periodically review export bans on wheat and rice, depending on the
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Government prioritises processed food exports as restrictions on raw items increase in frequency
The government will continue promoting the export of processed food products in place of raw agriculture commodities, said Commerce Secretary
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Punjab: Rice millers seek relief for paddy with high moisture content
The rice millers of Punjab have written to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and the state government to ensure
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Punjab:Paddy procurement picks up, 11.36 LMT grains arrive, 99% purchased
By Nitin Jain The paddy procurement has picked up in all 13 grain markets (mandis) of the district as the
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Himachal: 42 tonne PDS rice seized from temple
A team of the Kullu State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) headed by DSP Ajay Kumar seized 850 bags of
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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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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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