Haryana: Direct purchase of mustard opposed
Commission agents under the banner of Haryana State Anaj Mandi Arhtiya Association today held a two-hour token dharna at various
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COMMODITIES
India’s Summer Crop Acreage Jumps 11% with Paddy, Pulses, and Oilseeds Leading the Way
India’s summer crop sowing has witnessed a remarkable 11% increase, excluding coarse cereals, with paddy, pulses, and oilseeds all showing
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As El Nino bites, Indonesians struggle with record-high rice prices
By Reuters It was still pitch-black outside when Indonesian housewife Sutinah made her way to a local police station early
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11 ‘corporate’ silos in 9 Punjab districts declared wheat procurement centres; will protest, say farm unions
By Raakhi Jagga As the Punjab government declared 11 silos in nine districts of Punjab, “all managed by private companies”,
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Tur continues to pinch even as cheap imports continue to pour in
By Parthasarathi Biswas Tur dal, one of the most commonly consumed dal in India, continues to trade well over the
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Wholesalers, retailers, processors told to declare wheat stock; stock limit expires on Mar 31: Govt
With stock limit on wheat expiring on Sunday, the government on Friday directed wholesalers, retailers, and processors to declare their
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Paddy custom milling delay disrupts rice delivery in Chhattisgarh
By R Krishan Das The delay in paddy custom milling in Chhattisgarh has disrupted rice delivery to the central and
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FCI allows Punjab to use open plinths for wheat storage for the last time
By Gurpreet Singh Nibber The food corporation of India (FCI) has allowed the Punjab food and civil supplies department to
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Indian rice traders hike prices to mirror higher export duty
By Reuters Top exporter India’s rice export prices rose this week as traders factored in higher duty on rice shipments,
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Punjab: 3 FCI officials, mill owner get 3-year RI for supplying substandard rice
By Nikhil Sharma A special CBI court in Mohali on Wednesday sent three Food Corporation of India (FCI) officials from
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