Koraput (Odisha): Farmers hold back paddy sales over MSP dilemma
Farmers in Koraput district have withheld their harvested paddy from government mandis, posing a challenge for procurement agencies. As of
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BJP alleges corruption of over Rs 1 lakh crore in paddy procurement in Odisha; BJD responds
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday slammed Odisha government over its alleged ‘anti-farmer’ policies. The saffron party alleged that
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Odisha increases area coverage for rice fallow management by 5 fold
Odisha govt has increased area coverage for rice fallow management by five-fold this season compared to last season’s 70,000 hectares
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Odisha: Nabarangpur farmers head to Chhattisgarh to sell paddy, procurement hit
The preference of Nabarangpur farmers to sell their paddy in neighbouring Chhattisgarh has left the administration struggling to meet its
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Odisha has not delivered 14 lakh tonne rice to FCI, claims Centre
Amid Odisha government’s allegation that parboiled rice is not being lifted on time by Food Corporation of India (FCI), the
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FCI to procure additional 10 lakh MT of fortified rice from Odisha: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
By PTI The Centre has approved a proposal to procure an additional 10 lakh MT of fortified parboiled rice from
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Dharmendra Pradhan Urges Centre To Procure 10 LMT Additional Rice From Odisha
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged the Centre to take steps for procurement of 10 lakh metric tons (LMT) more
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Reduced crop area may hit rice production in Odisha
As the area covered under paddy cultivation during the current kharif season has shrunk by nearly one lakh hectare, the
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After vegetables, rice gets costlier in Odisha
Bijoy Pradhan As if skyrocketing prices of vegetables are not enough, people of Odisha are now facing the pinch of
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Pricey wheat, derivatives hit consumers hard in Odisha
By Bijoy Pradhan The soaring price of wheat and its derivatives has hit consumers hard despite offloading of 30 lakh
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