Govt study predicts significant decline in yields of rice, wheat and maize by 2080 due to climate change
By Dhirendra Kumar The government on Tuesday told Parliament that rainfed rice yields are expected to decline 20% by 2050,
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Wheat
Punjab, Haryana must review farmers’ incentive to diversify from paddy-wheat cycle: ICRIER
By ANI The government of Punjab and Haryana must re-purpose their subsidy policy towards rice and wheat farmers to diversify
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Wheat Supplies Set to Expand With Record North Dakota Yields
By Bloomberg Record-high wheat yields in North Dakota are set to further expand American grain supplies and should help to
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Will the Union Budget’s focus on farmer issues and boosting agriculture attract private sector investment?
By Ranjit Bhushan When Shivraj Singh Chauhan, the new Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, said
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In yet another curse for locals, Pakistan taxes wheat flour heavily
By ANI The lower-income section of the country, which was already suffering from increasing prices of almost every commodity in
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Wheat rises as supply concerns trigger short covering
By Reuters Chicago wheat futures rose on Monday, as concerns over production in the United States and France triggered short-covering,
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‘Goldmine’ collection of wheat from 100 years ago may help feed the world, scientists say
By Robin McKie A hundred years ago, the plant scientist Arthur Watkins launched a remarkable project. He began collecting samples
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Budget to announce steps to aid crop diversification
By Sandip Das The government is likely to announce a host of measures aimed at boosting domestic production of pulses
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Pakistan imposes ban on wheat import, flour export
By ANI The Pakistani government has taken steps to regulate the country’s wheat market by banning the import of wheat
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Govt to begin open market sale of wheat & rice from Aug 1
By Sandip Das The government has approved sale of wheat and rice in the open market for the bulk buyers
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