Posts By The Times Of India
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133Rice News in EnglishGovt must recognise ‘export potential’ of Pb Basmati: Asr farmers
Farmers in Amritsar, Punjab, are pushing for significant changes in the basmati rice sector. They demand a minimum support price (MSP) of...
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137Edible Oil News in EnglishFDCA tightens checks on misbranded edible oils
The Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) plans to increase surveillance after discovering misbranding cases where palm oil was sold as...
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125Sugar News in EnglishMin: 99% pending dues of sugarcane farmers settled
Belagavi: Karnataka's Sugar Minister Shivanand Patil announced that 99% of the dues owed to sugarcane farmers, amounting to over Rs 20,000 crore,...
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144Rice News in EnglishPunjab rice millers meet union food minister with demands
A Punjab Rice Industry Association delegation, led by President Bharat Bhushan Binta, met with Union Food Minister Prahlad Joshi to address storage...
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125Maize News in EnglishLucrative prices lure farmers to sow maize
In Indore, rising maize prices have led farmers to expand maize cultivation to over 3 lakh hectares, up from last year. This...
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143Rice News in EnglishPaddy season is here, ghost of ‘rejected’ fortified rice back to haunt state millers
Chandigarh: The FCI has ordered rice millers to replace 600 stacks of fortified rice kernels (FRK) from the 2022-23 season due to...
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156Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishGovernment allows sale of FCI rice for ethanol production; revokes curb on sugarcane juice & syrup
India has lifted a 13-month ban on rice sales to ethanol distilleries, permitting up to 23 lakh tonnes through e-auctions until October...
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211Maize News in EnglishHigh maize prices & shortage hits poultry, starch industries
In Indore, soaring maize prices and limited supply have significantly impacted the poultry and starch-based industries. Maize prices have surged to over...
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156Rice News in EnglishFarmers get 46 new rice varieties in last 5 years
In Andhra Pradesh, 46 new rice varieties introduced from 2020 to 2024 have improved yields and resilience. Developed by ICAR, these varieties...
