Wheat purchase by private players sees upward trend across Punjab.
By Vishal Joshi Initial wheat purchase data shows an upward trend in the role of private players where the non-government
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FCI’s wheat & rice purchase slows on lower arrival, moisture, firm prices
By Puja Das Wheat and paddy procurement by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) have been stagnant, due to lower
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Russia expresses concern over food safety, warns Pakistan of rice import ban
After a quarantine organism was found in the rice consignment, Russia has threatened to restrict rice imports from Pakistan once
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Rice war: India’s strategic offensive to counter Pakistan’s EC plans
By Dhirendra Kumar India is gearing up to challenge Pakistan’s attempts to broaden the geographical indication (GI) tag for its
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Asia Rice: India prices slip to near 3-month low on weak demand
By Daksh Grover and Reuters Top exporter India’s rice export prices fell to their lowest level in nearly three months
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Farm exports flat in FY24 as rice shipments plunge
By Sandip Das India’s exports of agricultural and processed food products fell marginally – 0.55% on year – to $
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Punjab farmers reap twin bounty: Higher yield, robust procurement
By Sandip Das Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the state, Punjab farmers – the most vocal and organised
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Tamil Nadu: Rs 200 off on 25 kg rice, trader bags voters’ heart in Erode
By P Srinivasan The success of an election process depends on the extent of voter participation. While the authorities do
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Price check: Imports of pulses surge 93% in FY24
Take a guess. Which is the product among the top 30 items in India’s import basket that saw the sharpest
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₹1.37-cr paddy embezzlement: Kapurthala police yet to register FIR against rice mill owner
By Navrajdeep Singh Even as Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited (PUNSUP) submitted a report pertaining to embezzlement of paddy
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