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Maharashtra : Rain damages maize & other crops on 21,500 hectares in five Nashik region districts in May

Severe rain and strong winds from May 5 to 25 damaged crops across 21,500 hectares in five Nashik region districts, affecting over...

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Wheat News in English

PDKV’s 3 new high-yielding wheat crop varieties get central nod

PDKV Akola has received national recognition for three new crop varieties—wheat AKAW 5100, yellow sorghum CSV 65, and chickpea super jaki—and area...

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Wheat News in English

Punjab : Ludhiana farmer earns profit from organic wheat and promotes chemical-free agriculture.

At 70, Sucha Singh Pabla has turned to organic farming in Punjab after leaving his corporate job in Abu Dhabi. Cultivating organic...

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Maize News in English

Punjab : Rana Gurjeet launches website to support farmers in growing maize, replacing paddy

Punjab Congress MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh launched **[www.barsatimakki.com](http://www.barsatimakki.com)** to promote maize as a sustainable alternative to water-intensive paddy. He assured MSP procurement...

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Rice News in English

Govt releases new rice variety for UP, Bihar & Odisha farmers

Varanasi: The Indian government has released a new high-yielding rice variety, *Malaviya Manila Sinchit Dhan-1*, developed by BHU and IRRI after 18...

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Wheat News in English

Bihar farmers to get payment within 48 hours under new wheat procurement scheme

The Bihar government has started wheat procurement at an MSP of ₹2,425 per quintal for the 2025-26 rabi season, from April 1...

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Edible Oil News in English

Coconut oil on the boil: Price hikes pinch users

Coconut oil prices soared nearly 40% over the past year due to rising copra costs and global supply issues, with companies like...

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Rice News in English

Telangana : Farmers’ panel urges Centre to withdraw nod for gene-modified rice

Telangana Agriculture Commission chief M Kodanda Reddy has urged the Centre to withdraw approval for genetically modified rice, warning it could harm...