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Don’t believe rumours; enough stocks of grains, edible oil, sugar, pulses with Centre: Joshi

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi assured on May 9 that India has no shortage of food grains or essentials, urging citizens not to...

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Edible Oil News in English

Government ropes in Oil Palm India for paddy procurement

With rice mills refusing paddy from Kuttanad citing poor quality, Kerala has tasked Oil Palm India to procure the crop. Over 90,000...

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Rice News in English

Scientists create first ‘pangenome’ of Asian rice

Scientists have created the first-ever rice pangenome, combining DNA from 144 wild and cultivated rice varieties. This genetic breakthrough can help develop...

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Rice News in English

Pokkali farmers urge district administration to take over rice fields

Pokkali rice farmers have urged the district administration to take over flooded coastal fields, citing delays in draining saline water that hinder...

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Sugar News in English

State govt. to support sugar factories in North Karnataka

The Karnataka government will provide financial aid to Krishna, Nandi, and Bhimashankar cooperative sugar factories to ease debt burdens and support expansion...

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Sugar News in English

Sugarcane farmers in T.N. stare at rapid shrinkage in cultivation due to “unviable” procurement price

Sugarcane farmers in Tamil Nadu are upset over the Centre’s ₹355/quintal support price and the State’s failure to meet the ₹4,000/tonne promise....

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Sugar News in English

Finance Department officials told to prepare revival plans for three sugar units

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has directed the Finance Department to draft a ₹472 crore revival package for three cooperative sugar factories in Belagavi...