Posts By The Indian Express
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112EnglishPunjab’s maize farmers get raw deal from traders, demand govt intervention
Though the MSP for maize is set at Rs 1,962 per quintal, traders purchase dried maize, which meets the procurement specifications, for...
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141EnglishHow India has become relatively atmanirbhar in Pulses compared to Edible Oil
There are two agricultural commodities in which India is significantly import-dependent: Edible oil and pulses. Between 2013-14 and 2022-23 (April-March), the value...
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134EnglishRain ‘washes away’ Punjab’s ambitious DSR plans this year
Punjab may fail to achieve its target of bringing around 5 lakh acres (2.02 lakh hectres) of paddy (non-Basmati) sowing area under...
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146EnglishPunjab paddy farmers urged to transplant PR 126 variety between June 25 and July 10
Rice experts of Ludhiana’s Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) have advised farmers to transplant 25-30-day-old nursery of the PR 126 variety between June...
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149EnglishStubble burning returns in Punjab after wheat harvesting; 9,247 field fires and counting
Experts said field fires after wheat harvesting could easily be avoided with a little push from the government. Made from wheat stubble,...
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170EnglishPunjab: Govt agencies have procured 24% more wheat this year
The procurement is still going on. While the total government purchase was 96.46 lt in the last Rabi marketing season, the state has...
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165EnglishCentre looks at ‘partial’ replacement of wheat with millets, other coarse grains under Food Security Act
At least six states have informed the Centre about their willingness to distribute coarse grains under the National Food Security Act during...
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130EnglishMaharashtra sugar industry faces crisis from more mills: ‘Where will cane for all our factories come from?’
The extent of cane “poaching” is likely to be the most in western Maharashtra districts such as Sangli, Satara, Solapur and Pune....
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153Edible Oil News in EnglishSliding edible oil prices: Traders’ body request govt to step in
The average wholesale price of mustard oil is hovering around Rs 1,050 per 10 kg, 31 per cent lower compared to the...
