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133Less yield in direct rice seeding, few incentives push farmers to transplantation method
Concerns arise as farmers revert from water-saving Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) to traditional transplantation for paddy cultivation. Challenges like higher weed management...
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128Chinese scientists’ gene discovery paves way for machine hybrid rice seed production
Chinese scientists have made a breakthrough in rice breeding, identifying the GSE3 gene for fully mechanised hybrid seed production. By crossbreeding varieties...
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146Rice shipments stuck after govt imposes export duty
Exporters are seeking an extended deadline for clearing one million tonnes of rice stuck due to a new 20% export duty and...
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168Shahi: Crop production up by 30%
Lucknow: Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi emphasized the BJP government's commitment to doubling farmers' income, noting a 15-30% rise in crop productivity....
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202Botswana considers extra global grain imports
Botswana faces severe grain shortages due to devastating droughts, prompting unprecedented steps to import maize and sorghum from Australia and Brazil. Historically...
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169Flood crisis will not hurt food production – survey
According to a recent survey by the Central Bank of Kenya, the March-May long rains' flooding is expected to have minimal impact...
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152Malawi farming experiment shows how simple changes can boost maize yields and improve soil
Malawi's smallholder farmers are tackling climate challenges with innovative methods. Research shows that combining maize with cowpea and pigeon pea in deep...
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128India’s Wheat Reserves Hit 16-Year Low Amid Rising Rice Stocks
India's wheat reserves hit a 16-year low at 29.91 million tonnes by June 1, 2024, down 4.7% from last year. In contrast,...
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115European soft wheat production forecast at 134.5 million tonnes
Coceral's latest forecast predicts the EU27 and UK grain crop for 2024 at 296 million tonnes, slightly up from earlier estimates. Wheat...
