Procurement picks up speed in Punjab but rice millers continue to drag their feet while lifting the crop
By Anju Agnihotri Chaba As wheat sowing begins in Punjab, the state is facing hurdles with paddy harvesting and lifting.
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COMMODITIES
EU wheat falls to 2-month lows as Egypt’s tender shows Black Sea competition
Euronext wheat dropped on Monday to its lowest level in two months as a large number of Black Sea suppliers
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Robust kharif prospects, imports to moderate pulses prices
By Sandip Das With the expected arrivals of chana from Australia and prospects of a robust kharif harvest, the government
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Telangana’s bank guarantee requirement for rice millers hinders paddy procurement
The State government’s decision to insist on bank guarantee from rice millers has become a hurdle for paddy procurement. Farmers,
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Record paddy procurement in Punjab! 85 lakh tonnes and counting as Centre ramps up efforts
In the ongoing 2024-25 Kharif marketing season, Punjab has procured an impressive 85.41 lakh tonnes (LT) of paddy, valued at
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Egypt resumes its wheat tender after August’s failed buying
Egypt’s State Grain Buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities(GASC), announced on Sunday that it is seeking an unspecified quantity
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Mustard Sown in 18.76 Lakh Ha in Rajasthan till October-End
By Kedia Advisory Rajasthan has sown rapeseed and mustard across 18.74 lakh hectares by the end of October, covering about
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Govt reiterates paddy procurement targets for 2024-25 season in Punjab, Haryana
By Abhimanyu Sharma The Union Government has reiterated its commitment to achieve paddy procurement targets, with not a single grain
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MSP paddy purchases drop 20 per cent amid storage crunch
By Sandip Das A storage crunch caused by surplus rice held in the central pool, especially in Punjab, has adversely
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Unseasonal rains damage standing paddy crop in Mancherial
Standing paddy crop was damaged due to unseasonal rains occurred in different parts of the district on Friday. The average
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