Wheat arrival picks up in Punjab mandis, 13% bought by traders above MSP
By Ruchika M Khanna Rain in scattered parts of Punjab since last night notwithstanding, wheat has begun to arrive in
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Month: April 2024
Govt simplifies payment process for merchant importing pulses from Myanmar
The government announced on Saturday, April 13, that it has streamlined and simplified the payment process for merchants who import
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Telangana: Revanth Reddy warns millers against buying paddy from farmers at low prices
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy warned of strict action against those buying paddy from the farmers at lower prices
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Paddy procurement (Telangana): Realisation of targets unlikely
Even as the procurement of paddy for the Rabi marketing season commenced with elaborate arrangements made in advance, the realisation of targets
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Sunflower oil import touches record 4.45 lakh tonnes in March: SEA
India imported a record crude sunflower oil of 4,45,723 tonne in March, taking advantage of lower prices, while the country’s
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High moisture content in wheat hits procurement in Karnal, Kaithal grain markets
By Parveen Arora A higher moisture content than the prescribed limit has emerged as an impediment in the procurement of
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Scientists develop biofortified rice to combat nutrient deficiencies
By University of Geneva A team from UNIGE, together with ETH Zurich and NCHU in Taiwan, has developed a rice
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Wheat purchase by private trade gets a boost in Punjab
By Sandip Das With depletion of stocks, the private purchase of wheat in Punjab, the biggest contributor to the centres’
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UP govt ramps up wheat procurement centres to achieve 6 MT target
By Virendra Singh Rawat Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has increased the number of
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Submergence-tolerant rice varieties rayof hope for farmers in flood-prone Assam
With the Met department having forecast normal to above normal rainfall in parts of Assam, the introduction of flood and
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