Posts By The Indian Express
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176EnglishPunjab 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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176EnglishStubble 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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192EnglishPunjab: 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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192EnglishCentre 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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166EnglishMaharashtra 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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174Edible 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...
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133EnglishWhy India’s farm exports may face headwinds
India’s farm trade surplus was lower in 2022-23 than in the previous year. Its agri exports are powered by marine products, sugar,...
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133EnglishRs 1,000-cr jolt to Punjab as Centre ‘ends’ RDF, slashes MDF on wheat and paddy
The central government has now reduced Market Development Fee to 2% and Rural Development Fee to 0% in the provisional cost sheet...
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183EnglishWhy wheat procurement figures are good news for food security and inflation
It seems the March rain has not damaged the rabi crop as much as had been initially feared. Wheat stocks will fill...
