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62Breakthrough improves harvesting of maize
Chinese scientists have identified a gene controlling maize kernel dehydration, enabling a 7% reduction in moisture content at harvest. This breakthrough allows...
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143Indore : Maize prices cool down as new harvest hits market
Maize prices in Indore have moderated following the new season’s harvest, offering relief to industries reliant on maize, like adhesives, packaging, and...
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70TamilNadu :Maize farmers demand compensation for damaged crops
Farmers from Nallamaram panchayat near Peraiyur in Madurai district petitioned Collector M.S. Sangeetha for compensation after suffering crop losses. Due to scanty...
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46Bengal yet to get Rs 14,000 crore from Centre for supply of rice through PDS: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated that the state is yet to receive Rs 14,000 crore from the Centre for the...
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58Gujrat : Kandla port sets highest monthly records in handling rice, timber and salt
In November 2024, Kandla port set new records, exporting 3.43 lakh tons of rice, surpassing its previous record of 3.06 lakh tons...
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55Andhra Pradesh : Rice mafia top agenda of Cabinet meet today
The Andhra Pradesh government is addressing illegal rice exports and the rice mafia at Kakinada port. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is...
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82Growers need to back sugar industry, not talk it down at every turn: Australian Sugar Milling Council
The Australian Sugar Milling Council (ASMC) has expressed concern over negative commentary from grower groups regarding the sugar industry. ASMC CEO Ash...
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47Basmati Rice Exports: Reach expands from 106 to 150 countries, Minister Piyush Goyal tells MP Arora
In 2023-24, Basmati rice exports from India, including Punjab, expanded to 150 countries, up from 106 in 2008. Exports rose from 2.01...
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87Over 15 lakh farmers register on NCCF’s Esamyukti and 17 lakh on NAFED’s Esamridhi portals
The Ministry of Cooperation launched an initiative to incentivize pulses (tur, masur, urad) and maize production, aiming to reduce imports and support...
