The Observer view: When modified rice could save thousands of lives, it is wrong to oppose it
For a crop that was designed to save the lives of children, Golden Rice has had a disturbing, volatile history.
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Paddy
Telangana: Officials asked to complete procurement of paddy grains by May 30
Special officer and director of labor department S Krishna Aditya instructed the officials to complete the process of paddy procurement
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Spring paddy areas shrink in western Nepal
By Birendra KC Lack of irrigation has forced farmers in Lumbini province to abandon the farming of spring paddy, one
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Telangana CS asks officials to expedite paddy procurement works
Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari asked the collectors to ensure that lifting of paddy was expedited and the balance paddy stocks
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Telangana: Amid outcry, govt to procure 75L tonne paddy by June 15
While the opposition parties, particularly BRS, have stepped up the heat on delay in the procurement of paddy, the Congress
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Tamil Nadu: Incessant rainfall hits harvest-ready paddy in 600 acres, farmers seek aid
With heavy downpour lashing the district for the past few days, paddy farmers of Chellampatti region rued harvest loss stating
Read MoreGovt may consider lifting curbs on rice exports
By Sandip Das Given the huge surplus of rice stocks and the forecast of an ‘above normal’ monsoon that will
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Pb bans Pusa-44 paddy variety cultivation, sale
By Bharat Khanna The Punjab agriculture department has officially banned the cultivation and sale of the Pusa-44 paddy variety through
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Vietnam’s export rice prices return to world’s top position
Prices of the Vietnamese rice in the global market rose by US$3 to US$8 per ton last week, helping the
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Paddy procurement takes a hit as Vaigai water release delayed in Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
Cultivation of samba paddy was affected, which ultimately led to a 50% drop in paddy procurement this year, as the
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