Official arrested in wheat misappropriation case
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has apprehended Kawaljit Singh, posted as assistant food supplies officer (AFSO) in Tarn Taran. He
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COMMODITIES
Government Says Rice Wastage At FCI Godowns Significantly Reduced
Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi reported a significant reduction in food grain wastage at the
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Assam, Arunachal, Himachal, TN face grave climate risk to rice productivity
By Sanjeeb Mukherjee As rice production in India faces multiple challenges, productivity in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Tamil
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Punjab:44% increase in area under direct seeded rice.
The state has witnessed 44% increase in the area under direct seeded rice (DSR) this year. Around 2.48 lakh acre
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India exports USD 122.7 mn non-basmati white rice during Apr-May
By PTI India has exported non-basmati white rice worth USD 122.7 million during April-May this fiscal and the government is
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Uneven rainfall, low reservoir levels keep rice sowing 25% lower, pulses acreage dips slightly
By Ishaan Gera Crop acreage as of August 2 was higher than the previous year, but analysis shows that a
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FCI’s OMS rice sale for Sikkim on Wednesday, wheat for Bengal to commence soon: Official
By PTI Food Corporation of India on Tuesday said it will sell a tentative 1,448 tonnes of rice in Sikkim
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BHU team finds way to enhance disease resistance in wheat crops
A study by Dr Prashant Singh and his PhD student Menka Tiwari of the Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University
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Rice export ban could be lifted, says Niti Aayog’s Ramesh Chand
By Dhirendra Kumar, Gireesh Chandra Prasad The year-old ban on exporting non-basmati white rice may be lifted in view of this
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Tamil Nadu:FSSAI test finds excessive chemical content in broken wheat products
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has initiated a testing of wheat products, specifically Samba broken wheat, produced
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