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123Philippines: world’s largest rice importer again
The Philippines, despite minimal El Niño impact, projects a record rice import of 4.1 MMT, raising concerns over supply practices. USDA's inflated...
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142The rice battle to commemorate Tamils
"Sri Lankan Tamils face repression in commemorating victims of civil war on May 18th. The tradition of distributing kanji, a rice porridge,...
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128Kalanamak rice bowl sees grain concern sprout in poll season
Farmers in Siddharthnagar, UP, express concern over unsold Kalanamak rice, awaiting a separate MSP. Production surged from 4,311 MT in 2019 to...
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173India targets to produce over 340 mt of foodgrains in 2024-25
The Indian government aims for a foodgrains production target of 340.40 million tonnes in the 2024-25 crop year. This includes 159.97 mt...
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162ADC to use drones to tame rampant seed maize theft in Trans Nzoia
"Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya, is combating rampant seed maize theft with surveillance drones. Managing Director Mohammed Bulle...
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155FG Targets Rice, Maize, Others, For Year-round Cropping
Minister of Agriculture, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, announces federal government's focus on year-round cropping to enhance food production. Targeting staple crops like rice,...
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164French wheat rating slips, maize sowing slows as rain returns
Recent showers in Europe have raised concerns for the continent's largest grain producer as wet conditions persist, potentially damaging maturing wheat and...
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170S.Africa’s maize planting area seen up 7% on higher prices and good weather
South African maize farmers are poised to expand planting by 7% in the 2020/2021 season, according to a Reuters survey. Anticipated at...
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168Australian trial of gene-edited wheat aims for 10% bigger yields
Australian seed breeder InterGrain collaborates with US agritech firm Inari to develop gene-edited wheat seeds for higher yields. Using CRISPR-Cas and AI,...
