Floods destroy 1.1 million tons of rice in Bangladesh
By Ruma Paul Floods in Bangladesh have destroyed an estimated 1.1 million metric tons of rice, according to data from
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Punjab CM must compensate rice millers, says leader of Opposition
Blaming the state government for “mismanagement” amid the rice procurement crisis, leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Sunday said
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How century-old wheat grains may save the bread of the future
We’ve been growing wheat for 10,000 years. In fact, one in five calories consumed by humans today comes from wheat.
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Bengal Rice Mills Association decides not to renew contract unless state hikes milling charges
The Bengal Rice Mills Association (BRMA), which has been pushing the state government for an increase in the milling charge,
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Scientific evidence supports consumption of fortified rice: Food Min
The food ministry on Thursday said scientific evidence suggests that the consumption of fortified rice is safe for all, including
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Punjab: Sirhind rice millers sign contract, start lifting of paddy
After a meeting with Deputy Commissioner Sona Thind, certain rice millers of Sirhind town have signed a contract with the
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Paddy procurement in Punjab and Haryana down 39 per cent
By Sandip Das The storage crunch in Punjab and Haryana because of surplus rice stocks in the central pool from
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Millers, farmers concerned over ‘spurious’ PR 126 rice, want its authenticity verified
By Mohit Khanna A controversial hybrid variety of PR 126 short-duration rice is currently under scrutiny, creating a stir in
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Telangana Millers Must Deliver Milled Rice: Uttam
Minister for civil supplies N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has announced that millers who have defaulted in delivering custom-milled rice would
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Aging farmers face extreme temperatures while harvesting Japan’s rice crop
By AP Kamimomi (Japan) In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama prefecture, a small group of rice
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