Fifth time in a row: India invokes the peace clause for rice in WTO
By Shreya Nandi India has invoked the peace clause at the World Trade Organization (WTO) for the fifth consecutive time
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Flour millers’ survey predicts better wheat production over last year
By Sanjeeb Mukherjee A survey commissioned by the Roller Flour Millers’ Federation of India forecasts a 3 per cent increase
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Private traders to double wheat purchase in Punjab this year
By Ruchika M Khanna The depleting foodgrain stock with the Government of India may see the private purchase of wheat
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India set for record mustard crop, Raj at top, says survey
With remunerative prices for mustard in the past year having encouraged the highest-ever acreage, India is heading for a record
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Manipur: Aromatic black rice ‘Chak-hao’ gains popularity, will be exported to Europe
By Kenny Jyrwa People’s interest on aromatic black rice Chak-hao increasing. The demand for aromatic black rice ‘Chak-hao’ is constantly
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India-Pakistan battle for basmati rice turns acrimonious
By Neeta Lal India and Pakistan rarely struggle to find things to fight about, and the true ownership of basmati
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India better prepared than Pakistan to handle climate shocks in wheat crop: Agri scientists
Conducive weather conditions in both India and Pakistan are helping them to achieve record wheat output this year, but India
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Untimely March rains notwithstanding, Punjab expecting bumper wheat crop
By Anju Agnihotri Chaba Recent rains and thunderstorm in various parts of Punjab notwithstanding, the state remains optimistic about a
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Government to buy 50L tonnes of wheat from UP, Rajasthan, Bihar this yr
Robust wheat procurement during this year riding on a good harvest may put more ‘rotis’ on the plates of beneficiaries
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Ambala witnesses increase in area under sunflower cultivation
By Nitish Sharma Despite a not-so-remunerative previous season for sunflower farmers, there has been an increase in the area under
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