Posts By The Times Of India
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62Maize 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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58Rice 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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69Ethanol & 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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81Maize 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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63Rice 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...
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52Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishLook forward to day when aircraft will be fuelled by bio ATF made in Maharashtra: Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the establishment of an 88,000-tonne bio aviation fuel plant by Indian Oil Corporation, aiming to make biofuel...
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61Rice News in EnglishJorhat farmer fights to save indigenous rice seeds
Mahan Chandra Borah, a 41-year-old farmer from Jorhat, Assam, argues that indigenous rice varieties should be considered heritage. For 20 years, he...
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62Maize News in EnglishGovt claims todouble maizeprodn by 2027
The Uttar Pradesh government has set a target to double maize production to 27.30 lakh metric tonnes by 2027. To achieve this,...
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59Maize News in EnglishAlmora research institute develops 3 maize varieties
ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan in Almora has developed three maize varieties—VL Shikhar, VL Triposhi, and VL Poshika—for northern hilly regions of...
