States allowed to buy rice from FCI without e-auction at Rs 2,800/quintal
By Jitendra Choubey The Centre has allowed state governments to directly buy rice from the Food Corporation of India (FCI)
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India approves world’s largest grain storage plan
The government of India has approved the proposal to set up a world-class grain storage plan on a pilot basis.
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Ivorian farmers turn to new rice variety for increased yields and profit
BY Reuters Ivorian rice farmer Francois Kasse Yao has struggled to make ends meet with only one harvest per year
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Record paddy planting a blow to Punjab’s push for diversification
By Anju Agnihotri Chaba In a setback to the crop diversification effort of over four decades in Punjab, the area
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Skewed rain distribution may hit yield of paddy, coarse cereals
By Sandip Das Halfway through the monsoon season, 38% of 700 odd districts in the country have received “deficient” to
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Mahyco seals joint venture with US’ RiceTec for HT rice and wheat
By Sanjeeb Mukherjee Seeds major Mahyco has formed a 50:50 joint venture with US-based seeds company ‘Ricetec’ called ‘Paryan’ to
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Import of tur dal from Mozambique resumes after Centre’s intervention
By Harikishan Sharma The shipments of Tur/Pigeon peas from Nacala Port in Mozambique, disrupted by an “anti-India” group, have resumed
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Pulses import jumps 90% in 2023-24 to 47.38 lakh tonnes to meet domestic demand: Govt
By PTI India’s import of pulses rose 90 percent annually to 47.38 lakh tonnes during 2023-24 to meet domestic demand,
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Karnal millers urge FCI to allow unloading of custom-milled rice
Rice millers of the district showed up at the Food Corporation of India (FCI) office here today, alleging that due
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Govt study predicts significant decline in yields of rice, wheat and maize by 2080 due to climate change
By Dhirendra Kumar The government on Tuesday told Parliament that rainfed rice yields are expected to decline 20% by 2050,
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