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72Sri Lanka on La Niña watch with warning for 2025 Maha rice crop
Sri Lanka may face below-average rainfall from October if La Niña conditions develop, affecting the 2025 Maha rice crop. While El Niño...
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76Rice millers fail to hand over CMR rice
In Karimnagar, millers have failed to return Custom Milling Rice (CMR) allocated from the 2020-21 season, despite multiple government notices. Out of...
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67Punjab’s Basmati Cultivation Up 12.58%, DSR Area Rises 46.5%
Punjab has increased its basmati cultivation area by 12.58% this kharif season, now covering 6.71 lakh hectares, up from 5.96 lakh hectares...
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67Farmers turn to heat-tolerant rice varieties as summers blister
Intense summer heat in Japan has severely impacted rice quality, leading to a shift toward heat-resistant varieties. The Niigata prefecture’s “Shinnosuke” and...
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63Maize buying mission turns tragic as two men are killed in Moiben
In Uasin Gishu County, two people—a lorry turnboy and a local villager—were attacked and killed by unknown assailants at Tugen estate. The...
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74South Africa has sufficient maize supplies
Maize is vital in Southern Africa, especially during droughts, but South Africa remains resilient due to advanced seed breeding. Despite a 19%...
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60Commodity specific restrictions on registrations of indents for sugar, maize and automobiles imposed
Central Railway has imposed commodity-specific restrictions on the registration of indents for maize, sugar, and automobiles. For sugar and maize, the maximum...
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65Downpour hits maize crop
A heavy rainfall over the past 10 days has damaged about 10% of the maize crop in Una district, with the Una...
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60Egypt still aims to secure 3.8 million tonnes of wheat by year end
Egypt's Supply Minister Sherif Farouk has expressed confidence in securing 3.8 million metric tons of imported wheat by year-end through tenders, direct...
