Posts By Hindustan Times
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54Wheat News in EnglishUttar Pradesh on top in wheat output but lags in procurement under MSP
Uttar Pradesh procured only 10.27 lakh MT of wheat—far below its 60 lakh MT target—despite being India’s top producer. Poor incentives, better...
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43Rice 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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50Maize 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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76Ethanol & 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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87Wheat 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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115Wheat 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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98Sugar 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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62Sugar 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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149Maize 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,...
