Ludhiana: Sale of long-duration paddy varieties’ seeds banned in Punjab
To protect groundwater and reduce environmental pollution, the Punjab government has imposed a ban on the sale and sowing of
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RICE
FAO: Global food prices hold steady
By Arvin Donley The benchmark for global food commodity prices, including cereal (grain) prices, remained relatively stable in May, dropping
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ASIA RICE-Indian rates fall to two-year low on robust rains, weaker rupee
By Reuters Indian rice export prices fell to their lowest level in two years this week due to depreciation of
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FOCUS: Japan PM vows rice policy overhaul as prices soar before key election
By Tomoyuki Tachikawa Facing escalating public grievances over soaring rice prices and with a crucial national election looming this summer,
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25% rice yet to be milled in Punjab; frustrated millers say repeat of last year, ask govt to create space in godowns
By Anju Agnihotri Chaba Nearly 25 per cent of rice in Punjab remains unmilled two months after the milling deadline,
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Rice stock not available in some ration shops in Karimnagar
By Raghu Paithari People in parts of the erstwhile Karimnagar district are facing inconvenience due to non-availability of rice in several fair
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Punjab plans to diversify 12,000 hectares of paddy area to kharif maize crop this year
By PTI The Punjab government on Wednesday said it has planned to diversify 12,000 hectares of paddy area to kharif
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Vietnam to export first batch of low-emission rice
On June 5, the ‘Green and low-emission Vietnamese rice’ trademark will officially enter the export market. The first shipment, bound
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Telangana: Farmers demand government to procure rain-hit paddy
Farmers in Sirgapur village of Dilawarpur mandal staged a sit-in on the road on Wednesday, demanding that the government procure
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Paddy straw-based fuel use mandatory in brick kilns of Punjab, Haryana from November 1: Centre
By PTI The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Tuesday directed Punjab and Haryana governments to make it mandatory
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