Posts By Hindustan Times
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24Rice News in EnglishWest Asia conflict hits rice exports from U.P; farmers, millers suffer
Rice exports from Uttar Pradesh have collapsed amid the West Asia conflict, causing a 30% price drop and halted payments—particularly from Iran....
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39Maize News in EnglishPunjab : Kharif maize struggles to gain ground in Ludhiana
Despite Punjab government's push for kharif maize as a water-saving alternative to paddy, farmers remain unconvinced. Only 320 hectares were sown with...
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64Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishGrain-based ethanol output outpaces sugar; industry seeks higher procurement price
With grain-based ethanol output reaching 650 crore litres—surpassing sugar-based ethanol’s 250 crore litres in 2024–25—the sugar industry is urging the government to...
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71Wheat News in EnglishFCI’s commission cut drives up storage costs for wheat in Punjab
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is incurring an added logistics cost of ₹100 per quintal for wheat stored in steel silos...
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95Wheat News in EnglishPunjab farmers worried as wheat straw prices dip amid lack of demand
A sharp drop in toori (chopped wheat straw) prices has hit Punjab’s wheat farmers hard, with rates falling from ₹500 to ₹130–₹180...
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83Sugar News in EnglishAI in cane cultivation can boost economics: Sharad Pawar
Sharad Pawar emphasized that artificial intelligence can revolutionize sugarcane cultivation by improving yield and boosting farmers' income. Speaking at a Pune event,...
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55Sugar News in EnglishSugar co-ops face govt action for loan default
The Maharashtra government is cracking down on 31 sugar cooperatives that defaulted on ₹4,355 crore in margin money loans, disbursed before the...
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132Maize News in EnglishPunjab plans to diversify 12k hectares of paddy area to kharif maize crop this year
The Punjab government has launched a pilot project to shift 12,000 hectares from paddy to kharif maize cultivation in six districts—Bathinda, Sangrur,...
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82Wheat News in EnglishLudhiana- Punjab : 3-lakh beneficiaries in district at risk of losing subsidised wheat due to incomplete e-KYC
Over 3.36 lakh beneficiaries in Ludhiana district—about 19% of the total—risk losing subsidised wheat under the National Food Security Act starting July...
