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Telangana : Rs 87 crore worth of paddy missing, three mill owners booked

Telangana vigilance raids uncovered missing government paddy and CMR irregularities worth over ₹118 crore across rice mills in Jagtial, Medak, Nizamabad and...

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Tamil Nadu farmers seek climate-resilient fine paddy varieties to reduce dependence on other states

Tamil Nadu farmer groups urged the government to develop high-yielding, climate-resilient fine paddy varieties to reduce dependence on imports from neighbouring states....

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Punjab likely to face major food grain procurement crisis; CM Mann seeks meeting with Union Minister Joshi

Punjab faces a major foodgrain storage crisis, with 296 lakh tonnes stored against 180 lakh tonnes capacity ahead of Kharif procurement. The...

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Centre to expand MSP procurement network, strengthen storage for perishable crops

The Centre accepted a Parliamentary panel’s recommendation to expand decentralised MSP procurement to more states, enabling more farmers to benefit. It also...

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Transplantation of paddy goes on at a steady pace in Andhra’s Eluru district

Canal irrigation is supporting over one lakh acres of Kharif cultivation in Andhra Pradesh's Eluru district, with timely water from the Godavari...

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Rice at reduced prices at special outlets in Andhra Pradesh from August 1

Andhra Pradesh will provide commonly consumed rice varieties at reduced prices from August 1 to curb rising retail costs. Super fine BPT...

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Rice prices in TN up by Rs 15/kg due to supply crunch

Tamil Nadu rice prices have risen ₹5–15 per kg due to shortages of fine-quality paddy from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka, lower...

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Centre to procure 8 LMT additional rice from Telangana

The Central government has increased Telangana’s Rabi 2025-26 rice procurement target from 35 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) to 43 LMT, benefiting farmers....