Posts By Hindustan Times
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118Rice News in EnglishVigyan Yuva awardee Krishna Murthy SL: Stress-tolerant rice varieties
Krishna Murthy SL, an award-winning scientist at the Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), has developed rice varieties resilient to stress conditions...
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93Maize News in EnglishPAU gears up to organise nation maize conference
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) will host a national conference on maize from August 23 to 25, focusing on food, feed, nutritional, and...
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93Rice News in EnglishBasmati cultivation up 12.6% in Punjab, Amritsar tops chart
Punjab’s Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian announced a 12.58% increase in basmati cultivation this kharif season, reaching 6.71 lakh hectares. Additionally, direct...
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70Rice News in EnglishEase norms or won’t sign contracts: Punjab rice millers to Pungrain
Rice millers in Punjab are hesitant to sign agreements with the state’s agency Pungrain due to concerns about new paddy varieties producing...
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95Wheat News in EnglishOfficial arrested in wheat misappropriation case
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested Kawaljit Singh, an assistant food supplies officer from Tarn Taran, who had been absconding since...
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97Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishEthanol: Catalyst for a sustainable future
India's growing energy demand and focus on sustainability highlight the need for greener alternatives like ethanol-infused fuels. Ethanol, derived from plants, offers...
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81Maize News in EnglishArea under maize, direct seeded rice up in Punjab
In Punjab, the area under maize has increased by 30% to 123,000 hectares, and direct seeded rice (DSR) acreage has risen by...
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187Edible Oil News in EnglishAdani Wilmar to invest ₹600 crore to expand edible oil business, solar power capacity
Adani Wilmar Ltd plans to invest ₹600 crore to expand edible oil processing capacities and launch new food products, aiming for higher...
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79Rice News in EnglishTwo HT basmati rice varieties cleared for commercial produce
The Indian government has launched commercial cultivation of two non-transgenic herbicide-tolerant (HT) basmati rice varieties, Pusa Basmati 1979 and Pusa Basmati 1985,...
