Siddipet farmers reap rewards with direct seeding of paddy
In a significant stride towards sustainable agricultural practices, farmers in Erravali village of Markook mandal, Siddipet, have successfully transitioned to direct
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Industry
Telangana: Custom milling of rice moves at snail’s pace in Asifabad
By Padala Santosh The process of custom milling of rice (CMR) is being executed at a snail’s pace in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district even as the deadline is
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Direct seeding of rice needs a fillip to improve yield
MS Bajwa THE prevailing water crisis is posing the biggest threat to agro-economic sustainability and socio-economic stability in India. This
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Basmati rice exports rose 22% till February FY24 on West Asia demand
By Shreya Nandi Exports of high-quality basmati rice from India grew by 22 per cent to $5.2 billion during April
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Wheat procurement for 2024-25 sees slight dip, but likely to pick up soon
By Reuters Wheat procurement for the 2024-25 marketing year has started on a positive note though total procurement till April
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Rice export prices fell to 3-month low on shrinking demand, ample supplies
By Reuters Top exporter India’s rice export prices fell to their lowest level in more than three months this week
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Stones found in wheat bags in Patiala, arhtiya’s licence suspended
The district administration has suspended licence of a commission agent for 15 days after stones were found in wheat bags
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Govt buys record 11L tonnes of wheat in Punjab in single day
By Dipak K Dash Logging a single-day procurement record, govt agencies on Wednesday bought 11 lakh tonnes of wheat only
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Centre relaxes wheat procurement norms in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh to avoid distress sale by farmers
By Abhimanyu Sharma In a bid to avert distress sale by farmers, the Centre has relaxed wheat procurement norms in Rajasthan
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Mustard prices rule below MSP despite govt intervention
By Sandip Das Mandi prices of mustard seed are ruling 10-12% below the minimum support price (MSP) despite the government
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