China warns prolonged heatwave may damage rice, cotton crops
By Reuters China’s weather bureau warned on Thursday that a prolonged heatwave forecast in the country’s eastern, central and southern
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Processing
FCI Procures 266 Lakh MT Wheat During Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2024-25
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has achieved a remarkable feat in the current Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2024-25, procuring
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CBI arrests FCI’s General Manager Prem Singh Bhanot in bribery case
By PTI The CBI has arrested a general manager of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) posted in Bhubaneswar, Odisha,
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Centre to resume rice sale to states, pvt traders
By Zia Haq The Centre will resume sale of federally-held rice to states, which had been discontinued in June last
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Wheat, pulses prices moderate after govt imposes stockholding limit
By Sanjeeb Mukherjee There has been a moderation in price increase of the commodities on which the Centre imposed stock
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Direct seeding of rice target distant dream, 18% achieved so far
The target fixed under the direct seeding of rice (DSR), in which seeds are sown in the field rather than
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Govt may reduce floor price for basmati rice exports
By Sandip Das The government is likely to consider reducing the minimum exports duty (MEP) of $950/tonne dollar imposed last
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ISARC showcases its cutting-edge tech at Nepal’s rice fest
Director of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC), Varanasi, Sudhanshu Singh showcased ISARC’s cutting-edge technologies
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Long-duration paddy variety use continues in Punjab despite environmental concerns: Report
By PTI Farmers in Punjab’s districts with the highest stubble-burning incidents continue to cultivate the long-duration and water-intensive paddy variety
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Grain pain in Madhya Pradesh: Why has procurement dipped?
By Rahul Noronha A strange affliction seems to have gripped Madhya Pradesh this season. The country’s largest producer of wheat
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