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157Karnataka : Poor monsoon drives rice prices up as paddy sowing suffers
Rice prices in Karnataka are rising as poor monsoon rains and low Tungabhadra reservoir levels threaten a third consecutive weak paddy crop....
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139Indian farmers may grow world’s first gene edited rice variety this winter
ICAR is set to sign an MoU with Corteva this month, paving the way for commercial release of the gene-edited rice variety...
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107Rice-wheat monoculture impacting Punjab’s soil health, says study
A Punjab Agricultural University study found continuous rice–wheat monoculture contributes to soil degradation through repeated puddling, intensive tillage and mono-cropping. The Centre...
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136Russian Agriculture Ministry raises wheat export duty again
Russia will raise its wheat export duty to RUB 5.7 per tonne from August 8, ending three weeks at zero. The corn...
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127USDA: US ethanol exports top 206 million gallons in June
U.S. ethanol exports rose to 206.06 million gallons in June, up 19% year-on-year, while distillers grains exports increased 22% to 1.1 million...
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161Farmers extend support to ethanol policy, seek direct benefits and fair prices at meeting with Shivraj Singh Chouhan
AIKCC urged the Centre to make the ethanol policy farmer-centric, ensuring fair prices and direct benefits to growers. Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh...
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117Karnataka: Mysuru sugarcane growers urge PM to stay firm on ethanol policy
The Indian Sugarcane Farmers’ Association urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to continue promoting ethanol blending, saying it boosts farmers’ incomes, reduces crude...
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145Pakistan : Govt Considers Major Wheat Relief Through Import Tax Removal
Pakistan is considering exempting wheat imports from the Provincial Infrastructure Development Cess and distributing 1 million tonnes of PASSCO wheat to provinces....
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121Vietnam rice group proposes export price floor to shield farmers, exporters
Vietnam’s Food Association has proposed minimum rice export and paddy purchase prices to prevent price manipulation and protect farmers. The move follows...
