Posts By The Indian Express
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135Rice News in EnglishExplained: The challenges in curbing cultivation of a banned rice variety in Punjab
Punjab bans high-yield PUSA-44 rice variety due to water-intensive nature and stubble burning issues. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann claims reduced cultivation, saving...
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152Wheat News in EnglishHow Punjab and Haryana remain key to national food security
The recent El Niño-induced agricultural output decline highlights Punjab and Haryana's pivotal role in India’s food security. Together, they accounted for 75.5%...
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156Rice News in EnglishKerala: Couple on a farming mission, hilly Perunad sees ‘rise of rice’
In Perunad, Ranni, a pioneering paddy farming venture by Radhamani and Mohanan Pillai sees 100% yield. Amidst stagnant rubber prices, they transform...
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140Wheat News in EnglishPakistan farmers set to hold nationwide protest over wheat crisis from May 10
Pakistan farmers plan nationwide protests starting May 10 due to wheat crisis. Despite bumper crop, prices dip below support. Last year's import...
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145Wheat News in EnglishWhy has private wheat purchase surged in Punjab?
Punjab witnesses a remarkable 47% surge in private wheat purchases during the Rabi marketing season, compared to last year. With 107.69 LMT...
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241Sugar News in EnglishAs Vishal Patil tries his luck in Sangli, a tale of two mills
Vasantdada Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana (SSK) in Miraj and Jarandeshwar Sugar mill in Koregaon share a political legacy. Promoted by Vasantdada and Shalinitai...
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118Sugar News in EnglishSugar economics unlikely to be a poll issue as over 60% mills make full payments to farmers
In Maharashtra's upcoming elections, payment to sugarcane farmers seems unlikely to stir much debate, with 127 out of 207 mills having fully...
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157Wheat News in EnglishUntimely March rains notwithstanding, Punjab expecting bumper wheat crop
Recent rains and thunderstorm in various parts of Punjab notwithstanding, the state remains optimistic about a bumper wheat harvest this year. The...
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175Wheat News in English
IMD issues yellow alert for three days, farmers worried as wheat nears harvest
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for three days from March 28 to 30 for several districts in...
