Posts By Hindustan Times
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238EnglishTaste of Life: American cottonseed oil makers faced opposition from “Swadeshi” promoters
American cottonseed oil arrived in the markets of Poona circa 1912. It immediately faced opposition from the promoters of “Swadeshi”. Nationalist leaders...
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238EnglishHaryana maize growers suffer losses as prices fall 50% below MSP
The reports from mandis from northern districts of the state reveal that in the absence of government agencies, private buyers are buying...
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255EnglishBasmati rice favoured by exporters to be replaced by ‘improved’ variety
The new variety will require much less agrochemicals and will save farmers as much as ₹3,000 per acreon pesticides, said an official...
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242EnglishIndia to export cereals under humanitarian assistance
The country curbed grain exports after a heatwave plunged federally-held wheat reserves to a 14-year low last year. The government has cleared...
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237EnglishGovt’s wheat purchases below target, but sufficient: Data
The Centre’s purchase of wheat for state-held stocks has touched slightly over 26 million tonnes, but is likely to be below a...
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237EnglishSugar mills in Maha turn to ethanol after drop in electricity rates
MSEDCL has reduced the rates offered to sugar mills for power generated through their co-generation plants to ₹4.75 per unit. With the...
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403EnglishHimachal estimates ₹20-cr loss to crops due to rain, hailstorm
Rabi and vegetable crops were sown on 4,01,843 hectares and crops on 16,125.85 hectares were found to be destroyed; wheat is the...
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220EnglishSugar production in Maharashtra drops by 320 lakh quintals
Maharashtra’s sugar production for 2022-23 decreased by 320 lakh quintals compared to last year due to unseasonal rains, old seed, and less...
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222EnglishSugar mills in Maharashtra diverting biz towards ethanol production
The state has increased its ethanol production capacity from 26 lakh litres in 2021-22 to 244 crore litres this year. Many sugar...
