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Haryana : Karnal sugar mill bags national award for technical efficiency

The Karnal Cooperative Sugar Mill has won the first prize for technical efficiency at the national level, awarded by the National Federation...

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Maize News in English

Punjab : Maize sown in 900 ha, target was 1500 ha

Punjab’s Agriculture Department has so far brought only 900 hectares under kharif maize cultivation, falling short of its 1,500-hectare target. Officials cite...

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Maize News in English

Punjab : No paddy, 1,372 farmers vow to sow maize on 1.3K hectares

A pilot project in Sangrur district aims to replace paddy with maize on 2,000 hectares during the 2025 kharif season. Last year,...

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Maize News in English

Agriculture dept struggles to meet kharif maize sowing target

As kharif season progresses, only 450 of the targeted 1,500 hectares have been sown with maize, hindered by the dominance of paddy...

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Maize News in English

Maize, sunflower being sold much below MSP: Bhupinder Hooda- Haryana

Former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda accused the BJP of failing farmers, stating maize and sunflower crops are selling well below the...

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Maize News in English

Punjab : Maize producers not getting MSP for crop

Maize farmers in Punjab are facing severe exploitation, with private buyers procuring maize at rates as low as ₹1,000–₹1,450 per quintal—far below...

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Rice News in English

What’s behind the surge in Japan’s rice prices?

Rice prices in Japan have doubled since 2023 due to a poor harvest, extreme weather, an earthquake, and panic buying. The government’s...

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Rice News in English

10 lakh MT rice moved out, FCI clears Punjab godowns for kharif crops

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is actively transferring rice from Punjab godowns to other states to free up space for the...

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Rice News in English

Punjab Govt urges farmers to use PR 126 variety of paddy

The Punjab Government has banned the sale, storage, and cultivation of long-maturing rice varieties like Pusa 44 and certain hybrids, following PAU’s...