Paddy procurement nears, FCI battles space crunch
By Ruchika M Khanna As the government targets to procure 182 lakh metric tonnes of paddy, beginning Sunday, the Food
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Reduced crop area may hit rice production in Odisha
As the area covered under paddy cultivation during the current kharif season has shrunk by nearly one lakh hectare, the
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Goa: Late sowing leads to 3-week delay in paddy harvest
The erratic start to this year’s monsoon has cast a shadow on the state’s paddy crop. With the tilling and
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Punjab sees expansion in area under short-duration varieties of Basmati crop after unforeseen July floods
By Anju Agnihotri Chaba In the past five years, Punjab has witnessed a continuous expansion in the cultivation of paddy,
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India likely to achieve its rice output goal for kharif season
By Zia Haq The country is likely to achieve its rice-output target of 111 million tonnes during the ongoing kharif
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Paddy procurement in U.P. from Oct 1: Shahi
The government procurement of paddy from farmers at the minimum support price (MSP) for the current marketing season will begin
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India rice production might fall by 2 million due to dry August, says USDA
By Sanjeeb Mukherjee India’s rice production for the 2023-24 season might drop by 2 million tonnes (mt) due to a
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Floods, El Nino effect unlikely to impact rice output in Haryana: Experts
By Neeraj Mohan Despite floods, heavy rains and waterlogging in July as well as the El Nino effect in August,
Read MoreBan Paddy Export to Nepal: Bengal Rice Mills Association Appeals to Govt. of India
By M&M Bureau Bengal Rice Mills Association in a letter to Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister Consumer Affairs, Food and Public
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Uttar Pradesh cabinet nod to ₹143 per quintal hike in paddy MSP
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday cleared fresh paddy purchase policy under the support price scheme for Kharif marketing year
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