Kerala: Food Corporation of India makes available six lakh MT of foodgrains
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has made available almost six lakh metric tonnes (MT) of food grains via e-auction
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COMMODITIES
Australia trims wheat crop estimate, curbing global supplies
Australia’s wheat production is likely to be lower than forecast after dry conditions and below-average rainfall in some growing regions.
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Rice market shows strain after India’s 6-week campaign of curbs
By Bloomberg In about six weeks, India has rattled the rice market. The world’s top shipper has placed restrictions on
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Paddy sowing areas increased despite lean monsoon across country
By Jitendra Chaubey Despite the deficit rainfall across the country, the kharif sowing areas have strangely increased compared to the
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The paradox of bumper crop and rising cereal prices
By Harish Damodaran Cereal inflation based on the official consumer price index has been ruling at double digits year-on-year since
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Punjab Agricultural University develops new wheat variety to boost immunity
By Gurpreet Singh Nibber Punjab Agricultural University, a premier plant research institute that played a key role during the Green
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Need for safety standards in Basmati rice emphasised
A conclave titled ‘Basmati Rice No Compromise’ was organised under the aegis of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of
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Century-low monsoon hits kharif sowing, pulses register sharp fall
By Pallavi Singhal A century-low monsoon in August has adversely impacted Kharif crop sowing, data released by the Ministry of
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Deficient rains pose threat to paddy, cotton crops in Hisar
By Deepender Deswal With around 50% deficient rain in Hisar, farmers are fearing crop failure in the kharif season. Adjoining
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Kerala’s paddy farmers grapple with historic drought
By Rajesh Abraham Titto Varghese, a pokkali rice farmer at Njarakkal in Ernakulam, wears a concerned expression as he gazes
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