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165How Finance bill will change edible oil prices
Consumers face a potential Sh160 hike per liter for edible oil if the Finance Bill 2024's proposed 25% excise duty on raw...
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157Govt shares pics of duplicate labels being put on fakeedible oil
In Rajasthan's Ajmer, a medical team confiscated approximately 18,000 liters of misbranded edible oil. The team uncovered a scheme involving duplicates and...
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147Indonesia Starts Cloud Seeding for Rice Crop Before Dry Season
Indonesia initiates cloud seeding to boost crucial rice crop amid looming dry season. The country, having imported record rice quantities last year...
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125Letter from China: China’s premium rice farms regain vitality after last summer flood
In Heilongjiang, China's leading grain province, paddy fields thrive despite previous typhoon devastation. Liu Xiu, aided by government support, rebuilds after floods,...
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149Chinese introduced rice varieties enhance production in Burundi
Burundi's agricultural expert, Alfred Niyokwishimira, commended China's collaboration for enhancing grain and livestock production. At a recent symposium, he noted the introduction...
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124India may extend parboiled rice tax
India, the leading rice exporter, mulls extending a 20% export tax on parboiled rice to counter food inflation before national elections. Prime...
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116Dept pins hopes on direct-seeded rice to save Karnal groundwater
The Agriculture Department in Karnal increases the target for direct-seeded rice (DSR) to 30,000 acres to conserve groundwater. DSR, an eco-friendly method,...
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143ICAR’s big contribution to Goa’s rice heritage
Goa's staple food, xit-kodi ani nuste, draws locals and tourists alike. ICAR-Goa's geneticist Dr. Manohara K K focuses on salt-tolerant rice varieties...
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130Kenya ready to introduce new GMO crops in market
Kenya gears up for more genetically modified (GM) crops amid legal delays, per National Biosafety Authority. Bt Maize and modified cassava await...
