China warns prolonged heatwave may damage rice, cotton crops
By Reuters China’s weather bureau warned on Thursday that a prolonged heatwave forecast in the country’s eastern, central and southern
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CBI arrests FCI’s General Manager Prem Singh Bhanot in bribery case
By PTI The CBI has arrested a general manager of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) posted in Bhubaneswar, Odisha,
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Centre to resume rice sale to states, pvt traders
By Zia Haq The Centre will resume sale of federally-held rice to states, which had been discontinued in June last
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Direct seeding of rice target distant dream, 18% achieved so far
The target fixed under the direct seeding of rice (DSR), in which seeds are sown in the field rather than
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Govt may reduce floor price for basmati rice exports
By Sandip Das The government is likely to consider reducing the minimum exports duty (MEP) of $950/tonne dollar imposed last
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ISARC showcases its cutting-edge tech at Nepal’s rice fest
Director of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC), Varanasi, Sudhanshu Singh showcased ISARC’s cutting-edge technologies
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Long-duration paddy variety use continues in Punjab despite environmental concerns: Report
By PTI Farmers in Punjab’s districts with the highest stubble-burning incidents continue to cultivate the long-duration and water-intensive paddy variety
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Pakistan rice exporters facing shipment rejections from EU, UK and US
By ANI Pakistan’s agricultural and food sector is grappling with significant challenges, particularly in its narrow export base dominated by
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PAU’s PR-126 rice seed sale doubles this year
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has sold 11,000 quintals of PR 126 — a short-duration variety seed of paddy — this
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Myanmar junta arrests 11 for inflating rice prices, including Japanese national
By Reuters Four executives from supermarket chains in Myanmar, including a Japanese joint venture official, were arrested for selling rice
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