Skewed rain distribution may hit yield of paddy, coarse cereals
By Sandip Das Halfway through the monsoon season, 38% of 700 odd districts in the country have received “deficient” to
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86% of Jharkhand’s arable land for paddy cultivation lying fallow due to scanty rainfall
BY PTI Around 86 per cent of Jharkhand’s arable land, meant for paddy sowing, is still lying fallow due to
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Haryana: Rain deficit hits paddy crop, farmers turn to groundwater
By Parveen Arora Major paddy-growing districts in the state, including Karnal, Kaithal and Kurukshetra, have recorded low rainfall this pre-monsoon
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Experts brainstorm on AI solutions for rice cultivation in UP
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) on Wednesday organized a brainstorming session on leveraging AI
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To shift from paddy, Punjab farmers demand high-yielding options, assured buyback
By Ruchika M khanna The state government’s ambitious plan to incentivise farmers who shun paddy cultivation has been welcomed by
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Tamil Nadu: L-G has given nod to distribute free rice through PDS shops in Puducherry: Rangasamy
At a time when the demand for free rice is at its peak, Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Monday said
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Skewed subsidies make paddy most profitable
By Zia Haq Massive subsidies for growers of paddy (rice), a water-guzzling cereal that has ecologically ruined Punjab and Haryana,
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Ludhiana (Punjab):Non-basmati rice sown on 96% area as paddy cultivation in full swing
By Nitin Jain A whopping 96 per cent of the total area being put under paddy in Ludhiana district has
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Kharif sowing up 3.5% on year; area under pulses grows 22%
By Sandip das Thanks to normal monsoon rains in most parts of the country since the last week of June,
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Telangana Government Lists Fine Paddy Varieties for Bonus Scheme
The agriculture and cooperation department has identified 33 fine varieties of paddy cultivated by farmers in the state, against the
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