Punjab farmers strike gold as wheat yield goes up by 3 quintals per acre
By Karam Prakash Thanks to the favourable weather conditions and effectiveness of the high-yielding wheat variety PBW 826, Punjab is
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Ludhiana (Punjab) ‘lags’ in wheat lifting; active steps being taken: Officials
About 35.5% wheat has so far been lifted from the grains markets of the district. As per the official data,
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Telangana: Rains force farmers to act on spot; Paddy procurement crosses 10 lakh MT
Arrivals for the Yasangi marketing season remained steady in Nizamabad and Nalgonda, two of the largest paddy growing districts as the overall procurement
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Mandis overflow with wheat, but lifting tardy in Sirsa (Haryana)
By Anil Kakkar Wheat procurement in the district’s markets crossed 3.3 lakh metric tonnes (MT) on Tuesday, but only about
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Uruguay expects smaller wheat, corn crop.
By Susan Reidy MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY — Given the record wheat yields the last two years, farmers in Uruguay are expected to
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Vietnam farmers are reducing methane emissions by changing the way they grow rice. Here’s how
Rice paddies contribute 8% of all human-made methane in the atmosphere, according to a 2023 Food and Agriculture Organisation report.
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Amritsar (Punjab): Wheat crop with more moisture content hindering procurement
The district administration has appealed to the farmers not to bring wheat crop with moisture content more than the permissible
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Rice bran nanoparticles show promise as affordable and targeted anticancer agent
By Tokyo University of Science Several types of conventional cancer therapies, such as radiotherapy or chemotherapy, destroy healthy cells along with
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Nepal: Rice prices hit record high amid Indian ban
Rice prices surged to their highest by Rs800 per kg per 25 kg of bag over a year in the
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NDA demands CBI probe into rice scam in AP
By Md Ameen Leaders of the BJP, TDP and Jana Sena have demanded a comprehensive investigation by the CBI on
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