Posts By The Indian Express
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64Rice News in EnglishGlut in Punjab mandis as rice shellers offer storage but refuse to mill paddy
Rice shellers in Punjab are refusing to mill government-procured paddy, causing congestion in mandis. While they offer to store the grain, they...
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71Rice News in EnglishOdisha : IRRI bats for mechanised direct seeded rice practice
Scientists from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have recommended that farmers adopt mechanized direct seeded rice (DSR) practices to replace traditional...
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90Sugar News in EnglishSweet tidings? Maharashtra sugar barons make beeline for Opposition MVA
Ahead of the Assembly elections, political activity is intensifying among Maharashtra's sugar barons, particularly those managing cooperative sugar mills. Notably, the Opposition...
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65Rice News in EnglishRice mess in Punjab: How Food Corporation of India is to blame
Punjab's rice millers are refusing to accept new paddy for milling due to the Food Corporation of India's (FCI) failure to move...
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104Edible Oil News in EnglishGovt sets aside Rs 10,000 cr to boost edible oil production
The Indian government has approved the National Mission on Edible Oils–Oilseeds (NMEO-Oilseeds) with a financial allocation of ₹10,103 crore. This mission aims...
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119Rice News in EnglishA rice variety that can address farm fires in Punjab and Haryana: here’s how
Harpreet Singh has cultivated Pusa-44 paddy since 2000, praising its high yield of 35-40 quintals per acre. Developed by IARI and introduced...
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137Wheat News in EnglishCentre ups wheat allocation after two years under PMGKAY, but states still face 12-20% shortfall vs 2022
The Indian government has increased wheat allocation for nine states under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and the Pradhan Mantri Garib...
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97Sugar News in English‘Save Mandvi Sugar from going in pvt hands’: Minister submits memo
A delegation led by Minister Mukesh Patel met Minister Jagdish Vishwakarma to prevent Mandvi Sugar Co-operative from being sold to private hands....
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85Wheat News in EnglishPMGKAY beneficiaries to get more wheat, says Centre
India's government has partially restored wheat allocation to 10 states under the National Food Security Act, 2013, allocating 35 lakh tonnes to...
