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236Cane crushing in Baghpat likely to extend till April end
Baghpat: Sugarcane crushing in the district is likely to extend till April end as around 58 lakh quintal sugarcane is yet to...
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221Punjab seeks relaxation of wheat procurement norms, 4 Central teams in state to assess damage
WITH Punjab seeking relaxation in specifications of norms for procurement of wheat, four Central teams have already collected samples to assess damage...
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215Zambia: Leasing land to Kenya for maize as opposition fears mistreatment
Kenya’s Agriculture Minister Mithika Linturi and his Zambian counterpart Mtolo Phiri signed an MoU in March to herald a new era of...
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214US Farmers Open to Mexican Restrictions on GM Corn
Among its efforts to restrict the importation of genetically modified (GM) maize, Mexico has discovered surprising supporters among a few American farmers...
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244Rice mills in ten districts diverted PDS rice stocks
HYDERABAD: Civil supplies minister Gangula Kamalakar said that the state government would stop allotment of paddy stocks to rice mills in the...
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162Wheat on 2.7L hectares in Jalandhar, Ludhiana hit
Over 30 per cent of wheat crop has been damaged in Jalandhar district after the recent rains and thunderstorms. According to a...
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153Wheat crop loss likely to be 1-2 MT due to untimely rains: Govt
The government’s wheat procurement at minimum support price (MSP) is underway and about 7 lakh tonnes have been purchased so far, higher...
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199Demand props up Indian rice rates, Vietnam prices to remain higher
Top exporter India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $383 to $389 per tonne this week, up from the last week’s...
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188More worry, flattened wheat crop turns black in Punjab
In more trouble for farmers, flattened wheat crop has started turning black at some places in Punjab. Farmers fear it may be...
