To save groundwater, Uttarkhand ‘food bowl’ to ban summer paddy crop
By Aakash Ahuja A total ban on summer paddy cultivation is set to be imposed in Uttarakhand’s ‘food bowl’ Udham
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Month: January 2026
Plea in Orissa high court over paddy buying issues
By Lalmohan Patnaik A Berhampur-based organisation has approached the Orissa high court seeking judicial intervention against what it termed as
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BPCL Dispatches First Consignment of 1G Bio-Ethanol from Bargarh Refinery
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) successfully flagged off its first-ever tanker lorry carrying domestically produced first-generation (1G) bio-ethanol from the
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India’s rice exports rise sharply after curbs lifted
By IANS India’s rice exports rose sharply by 19.4 per cent last year to reach the second-highest level on record,
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Chhattisgarh to extend mandi fee exemption for rice exporters for another year: CM Sai
By PTI Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Saturday announced that the exemption on mandi (market) fee for rice
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Paddy Heist Blamed On Rats, Birds Points To Bigger Scam In Chhattisgarh
By Anurag Dwary Chhattisgarh, proudly known as the “rice bowl of India”, is seeing a crisis. Paddy in the state
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Chhattisgarh’s agri sector posts robust growth in 2 years; food grains, pulses stay firm
The agriculture sector in Chhattisgarh remains strong as the backbone of the state showing steady and inclusive growth over the
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ईरानी मुद्रा में भारी गिरावट से भारतीय बासमती निर्यात पर संकट, ₹2000 करोड़ के ऑर्डर अधर में
ईरान की मुद्रा रियाल के अमेरिकी डॉलर के मुकाबले रिकॉर्ड निचले स्तर पर पहुंचने के बाद भारतीय बासमती चावल के
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Global rice prices to stay weak in 2026 on surplus supplies
By Rajendra Jadhav (Reuters) Global rice prices are expected to remain under pressure in 2026, as major producers, including India,
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AAU-developed bao rice gains global acceptance, 265 tonnes exported in 2025
An improved variety of red kernelled bao rice (bao dhaan) developed by Assam Agricultural University (AAU) has found growing acceptance
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