Posts By Deccan Herald
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26Sugar News in EnglishTamil Nadu govt announces Deepavali bonus for sugar mill workers
Tamil Nadu has announced Deepavali bonuses and ex-gratia payments for around 5,190 workers across 18 cooperative and public sector sugar mills for...
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120Sugar News in EnglishKarnataka: Farmers remain firm on Rs 5,500 per tonne demand
Karnataka sugarcane farmers are demanding ₹4,500 per tonne from sugar mills and an additional ₹1,000 per tonne in state support. Farmer leaders...
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146Sugar News in EnglishSugarcane growers pin hopes on outcome of meeting to be held by Chief Minister Shivakumar
Karnataka farmers are awaiting the October 26 meeting between Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar, farmers’ representatives and sugar mill managements over demands...
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370Rice News in EnglishKarnataka : Rice price spike: Sona Masuri and RNR rates jump due to rain deficit
Rice prices in Karnataka rose over 25 percent due to rain deficits, panic buying, and water shortages in the Cauvery and Tungabhadra...
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297Maize News in EnglishKarnataka : ‘75% of maize crop lost due to rainfall deficit, ragi can sustain’
Nearly 75% of Davangere’s maize crop across 61,000 hectares has been lost due to prolonged rainfall deficit, while 37,000 hectares of ragi...
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176Rice News in EnglishExperts concerned over Centre’s push for GM rice, cites ‘irreversible damage’
Experts and agricultural activists have raised concerns over the introduction of genetically modified rice varieties in India, citing potential risks to biodiversity,...
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231Maize News in EnglishKarnataka : Crops destroyed in 1.93 lakh hectares, yet Vijayanagar district not drought-hit
Vijayanagar district faces severe crop losses, with an estimated 1.93 lakh hectares—90% of kharif acreage—affected by inadequate rainfall. Maize, hybrid jowar, sunflower,...
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166Sugar News in EnglishStern action against those hoarding sugar, warns Karnataka Minister Rizwan Arshad
Karnataka Minister Rizwan Arshad warned of strict action against sugar hoarding and directed officials to conduct raids amid rising prices. He also...
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374Sugar News in EnglishFrom 50 tonnes to 30: How water shortage is hitting Karnataka’s sugarcane farmers
Rainfall deficit, falling groundwater and low dam storage have severely stressed Karnataka’s sugarcane crop, causing pest attacks and yield losses of over...
