Posts By Down to Earth
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48Wheat News in EnglishWheat production likely to rise in 2025 to record 796 million tonnes, rice 543 MT: FAO
The FAO projects global wheat production at 796 million tonnes in 2025, up 1%. Favorable conditions boost rice output, but global grain...
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120Maize News in EnglishIllegal GM maize detected in processed and unprocessed food products in India
A study by NIFTEM-T found genetically modified (GM) maize in 15.39% of 34 commercially sold maize products in India, despite GM crops...
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146Rice News in EnglishIndia’s 2024-25 Kharif output at record 164.7 million tonnes; rice at all-time high, pulses lower than average
India's rice production for the 2024-25 Kharif season is expected to reach a record 120 million tonnes (MT), the highest in the...
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156Maize News in EnglishSpring maize crop aggravating Punjab’s groundwater crisis
In Punjab, the introduction of short- and medium-duration paddy varieties aimed at reducing stubble burning has inadvertently exacerbated groundwater depletion. Farmers are...
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94Edible Oil News in EnglishIndia’s palm oil plans wreak havoc on the ground
In late July, Malaysia's Minister requested India to allocate land for oil palm cultivation. Despite India’s traditional edible oil diversity and past...
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179Maize News in EnglishSeeds of solace
For years, Kamli Pharin of Bara Kachna village in Jharkhand and her family rarely had enough to eat. “We would buy seeds...
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137Maize News in EnglishWest Bengal farmers shift from wheat to lucrative banana, lentils and maize cultivation
West Bengal is witnessing a significant shift in crop patterns. Farmers are increasingly abandoning wheat cultivation in favour of more profitable alternatives....
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129EnglishStudy links climate change with wheat blast; warns crop yield could drop by 75% in South America, Africa by 2050
A new study has warned of links between warming climate and the devastating fungal plant disease wheat blast. The disease currently poses a threat...
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162English60% of Africa’s food is based on wheat, rice and maize – the continent’s crop treasure trove is being neglected
African countries have become reliant on a few food items. Just 20 plant species now provide 90 per cent of our food, with...
