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249South, East drive FMCG sales, North hit by unseasonal rains
NEW DELHI : South and East India led demand for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in May even as unseasonal rains dampened demand for...
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229Saudi Arabia buys 355,000 T of wheat from Saudi-owned overseas farms – GFSA
Saudi Arabia bought 355,000 tonnes of wheat for the shipment period August to December from Saudi-owned overseas farms, data from General Food...
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239Need of agriculture sector uplift urged for attaining growth
Pakistan ranks fifth with 88m tonnes of sugarcane output, 10th with 9.3m tonnes of rice, 20th with 10m tonnes of maize, 5th...
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204United Nations applauds India’s push for millets & wheat exports to countries in food crisis
The United Nations Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has praised India for refocusing on millets and selling 1.8 million tonnes of wheat...
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265Basmati rice favoured by exporters to be replaced by ‘improved’ variety
The new variety will require much less agrochemicals and will save farmers as much as ₹3,000 per acreon pesticides, said an official...
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240Sugar mafia tightens grip on Khushab
NOORPUR THAL: The prices of sugar have surged in Khushab district, due to alleged price gouging by the local sugar mafia. Despite...
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201How Ruto’s first Cabinet meeting birthed questionable edible oil deal
President William Ruto ’s first-ever Cabinet meeting passed a resolution that gave blessings to an importation deal that has seen private firms...
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251Falling short of 2.38 lakh tonne of rice, says Karnataka CM
BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has hinted that Karnataka may be unable to get the 2.38 lakh tonne of rice required for the supply...
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276Record production of wheat, why the cautious step of the center despite the export ban?
The central government is saying that the country has produced a record 1127.43 lakh tonnes of wheat this year. Export of wheat, wheat...
