Posts By Hindustan Times
-
525EnglishHimachal 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...
-
283EnglishSugar 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...
-
254EnglishSugar 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...
-
272EnglishWheat procurement provisional cost sheet: Centre silent on RDF, slashes mandi fee
The food and civil supplies department in Punjab has received a provisional cost sheet from the Centre’s ministry of food and public...
-
254EnglishLudhina: Over 6.64 lakh mt wheat procured, Pungrain leads payments
The district administration has procured 6,64,274 metric tons of wheat so far, out of the 6,71,543 metric tons wheat that arrived for...
-
231English75% of sugar mills finish operations 2 months earlier
Experts said the impact of tightening supplies could show up around October-November, the beginning of a long-drawn festival season when demand peaks....
-
285EnglishSugar production in state drops by 17%, retail price may go up
Maharashtra’s sugar production has dropped by 17.4% due to a substantial decrease in the recovery rate of sugarcane caused by unequal rainfall...
-
354EnglishDespite rain loss, wheat yield set to cross 160 lakh tonnes, says Agri dept
The total wheat yield in Punjab is expected to cross 160 lakh tonnes in the current rabi season. The state agriculture department...
-
327EnglishIRRI, India sign 5-year plan to develop better rice
Between 2023 and 2028, the Philippines-headquartered IRRI and ICAR will work to establish a framework to develop market-oriented rice varieties with higher...
