The Hindu Business Line., Author at AgriInsite

India’s rice procurement down by 19 lakh tonne in October due to poor arrivals

India’s rice procurement fell to 104 lakh tonnes in October 2026-27, against 123 lakh tonnes a year earlier, due to lower paddy...

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Wheat News in English

Prices drop at FCI’s wheat sales in major growing States as Indian govt doubles quantity

Wheat prices declined by ₹59–344 per quintal across major producing states, except Maharashtra, during FCI’s November 4 e-auction. The government doubled its...

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Maize News in English

GIZ, Pepsico India, Bayer partner to advance climate-resilient maize farming in India

GIZ, PepsiCo India and Bayer’s Crop Science Division have launched HARVEST, a three-year public-private partnership to promote regenerative agriculture and climate resilience...

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Wheat News in English

Indian millers bid higher rates to get FCI’s wheat, offtake 100% in many States

Wheat prices rose in most states during FCI’s October 28 OMSS auction as supplies tightened and weekly allocation was cut by 5,000...

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Sugar News in English

Karnataka sugarcane farmers urge Ramesh Chand panel to fix ex-field pricing for FRP

Karnataka sugarcane farmers have urged the Ramesh Chand Committee to adopt ex-field FRP pricing, ensuring growers receive the full government-announced price without...

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Maize News in English

Tamil Nadu: Maize may fetch ₹2,700 a quintal during harvest, says TNAU

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University forecasts maize prices to hover around ₹2,700 per quintal at the farm gate during the harvest season. The...

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Wheat News in English

Parijat Industries launches a dual action herbicide for weed control in wheat

Parijat Industries has launched Context, a post-emergent herbicide for managing broadleaf weeds in wheat during the rabi 2026 season. Combining Fluroxypyr and...

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Maize News in English

From maize to coffee, El Nino likely to affect various crops across the world

BMI, a Fitch Solutions unit, warned that a potentially severe El Niño could increase drought risks across Southern Africa, Central America, northern...