Posts By Hindustan Times
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176EnglishIn Bihar, wheat procurement to start on April 20; 10 lakh MT is the target
Co-operative department secretary Bandana Preyashi said the government’s objective behind procurement in Bihar was to ensure that farmer did not have to...
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183EnglishWheat yield to be below govt forecast: Analysts
The agriculture ministry has stuck to its initial projection of total output at a record 112.18 million tonne while acknowledging reports of...
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202Edible Oil News in EnglishKitchen budgets take a hit in Ludhiana as essentials get deare
The month has seen prices of nearly every kitchen essential, starting from pulses, spices, cooking oil, vegetables, and sugar surge significantly, disturbing...
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192EnglishPunjab: 3 labourers die after consuming ethanol in Sunam
Residents of Namol village claim local resident supplied the spurious liquor to trio; investigation underway Three labourers died after consuming spurious liquor...
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186EnglishGrain lustre, procurement, income: The 3 big troubles of wheat farmers now
In March, torrential rains and hail lashed Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, UP, and MP—often referred to as food-bowl states—flattening fields with standing crops....
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163EnglishHarvesting wheat crop another challenge for rain-hit Punjab farmers
With at least 14 lakh hectares (40 per cent) of 34.90 lakh hectares of wheat sown in Punjab impacted by rain, high-velocity...
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169EnglishRain-battered wheat not ready for harvest in Punjab
Chandigarh : With untimely rains accompanied by high-velocity winds and hailstorm in the past fortnight delaying harvesting, mandis across Punjab are yet...
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190EnglishWheat norms eased for Madhya Pradesh, others may get benefits soon
The Union food ministry said it would ease quality standards of wheat pertaining to “loss of lustre” for procurement from the whole...
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184EnglishCentre may relax wheat quality norms
Current specifications require that grains with no more than 12% moisture are eligible to be procured by the Centre. Procurement refers to...
