Posts By The Hindu
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149EnglishJaggery production in full swing ahead of Pongal in Madurai
With Pongal festival round the corner, jaggery is among the commodities that will fly off the racks. The price of jaggery, which...
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189EnglishAs Pongal nears, farmers in Salem urge State government to procure sugarcane directly
Sugarcane farmers in the district have urged the State government to issue an order to procure sugarcane directly from them and distribute...
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159EnglishIndia’s ethanol conundrum
As more than 100 countries at COP28 in Dubai pledged the tripling of global renewable energy capacity by 2030, India faces a tightrope...
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155EnglishSourcing FCI rice under OMSS to impact retail prices
The Department of Food and Public Distribution’s suggestion to rice processors and traders to source Food Corporation of India (FCI) rice under...
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156EnglishPoor yield in maize affects farmers in Talavadi hill
Maize farmers in the rain-fed area of Talavadi Hill are faced with losses as a delay in the onset of monsoon, coupled with an...
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147EnglishFarmers’ convention on December 23 to seek complete loan waiver
A farmers’ convention convened on Farmers’ Day on December 23 in Bengaluru by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) will make a strong...
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149EnglishCentre allows use of sugarcane juice, B-molasses to make ethanol; caps sugar diversion at 17 lakh tonnes in 2023-24
In a U-turn, the government on December 15 reversed its decision to ban the use of sugarcane juice for making ethanol as it allowed...
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144EnglishMissing rice: Four officials suspended
Commissioner and Disciplinary Authority of Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department Kanagavalli M. has placed four officials of the department under...
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136EnglishRetail inflation rises to 5.55% in November
Food price inflation surging to 8.7% from 6.6% driven by a surge in the inflation rate for vegetables, pulses, fruits, and sugar....
