Posts By The Times Of India
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94Rice News in EnglishPatna : Delay in milled rice supply irks DM
Madhubani DM Anand Sharma expressed concern over delays in custom milled rice supply for the 2024–25 kharif season. Around 100 lots remain...
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74Rice News in EnglishMaharashtra firm files cheating plaint against rice export agents
A Maharashtra-based export-import firm has filed a complaint with Udupi CEN police against three individuals for allegedly cheating it of ₹1.1 crore....
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79Sugar News in EnglishFRP payable only on sugar recovery for particular season: Centre to Maha mills
The Centre clarified that sugarcane FRP must be based on the current season’s sugar recovery rate, not the previous year’s. While mills...
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75Maize News in EnglishPunjab promotes kharif maize to save groundwater, faces challenges over crop cycles and varieties
BATHINDA: Punjab is promoting kharif maize as an eco-friendly alternative to paddy to tackle groundwater depletion. A pilot across six districts offers...
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123Maize News in EnglishPunjab: Use of herbicide to expedite moong, maize harvest sounds alarm bells
Farmers in Punjab are increasingly using Paraquat Dichloride, a toxic herbicide, to hasten the drying of moong and maize crops for quicker...
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116Maize News in EnglishKarnataka : Maize seeds fail to sprout; agri dept invites experts to probe
Farmers in Karnataka’s Dharwad district, particularly Kalghatgi taluk, are reporting poor germination of maize seeds supplied by private firms, with nearly 50%...
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162Rice News in EnglishAssam : In a 1st, Majuli ships off 267MT red rice to Dubai and Russia
Assam’s Majuli district marked a major milestone by exporting 267 metric tonnes of organic red rice (bao dhan) to Dubai and Russia...
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157Rice News in EnglishIndian basmati 24-25 exports up Rs1,923cr over last season
India’s basmati rice exports rose by ₹1,923 crore in FY 2024–25, reaching ₹50,312 crore (\$5.87 billion), a 3.97% increase year-on-year, despite temporary...
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154Maize News in EnglishTelangana’s Mulugu reels from GM maize failure: 700 farmers suffer losses; seed firms told to compensate
Around 700 farmers in Mulugu, Telangana, will receive compensation for crop losses caused by failed GM maize seeds. Following a detailed assessment,...
