War-fuelled diesel crunch disrupts irrigation in Bangladesh; rice crop faces risk
By Reuters The fuel crunch from the Iran war is rippling through Bangladesh’s countryside, leaving tens of thousands of farmers
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COMMODITIES
HP: Untimely rain, inclement weather pose threat to wheat crop in Kangra
By Rajiv Mahajan Untimely rain and inclement weather over the past few days have posed a serious threat to the
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Rainfall delays wheat harvesting in Haryana by a week, farmers worrisome over yield
By Parveen Arora Unseasonal rainfall has disrupted wheat harvesting across the state, delaying harvesting by a week and leaving farmers
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Rain damages wheat on 1.3L acres in Punjab, farmers stare at losses
By Ruchika Khanna With untimely rain damaging standing wheat crop on 1.30 lakh acres in Punjab and increasing the grain’s
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Proposal to promote ethanol-based cook stoves under consideration: Food Secretary
By Surya S Pillai The Centre may consider a proposal to promote ethanol-based cook stoves if it meets certain regulatory changes so that these can at least
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Punjab: 9 FCI officials, 2 pvt millers convicted in substandard rice procurement case
By Bariderjeet Saluja A special CBI court in Mohali on Tuesday convicted and sentenced nine Food Corporation of India (FCI)
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Telangana: Cases against four owners of rice mill for diversion of paddy in Asifabad
Cases were booked against four owners of a rice mill on charges of diverting paddy handed by the government for
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Bangladesh plans to buy wheat from India as global supply tightens
By Zia Haq Bangladesh is looking to buy wheat from India to meet its domestic demand and traders expect the
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India sends 500 MT of rice and relief supplies to Mozambique
India has mounted a multifaceted response to support the people of Mozambique in the wake of the devastating floods impacting
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Enough rice, wheat stocks for emergency
Prices of essential food supplies remain stable despite ongoing tensions in West Asia, with adequate stocks of foodgrain, pulses, edible
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