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179Italy Launches First Field Trial of Gene-Edited Risotto Rice
Researchers from the University of Milan initiated Italy's first field trial of gene-edited crops with "RIS8imo," a modified Arborio rice resistant to...
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179Odisha government to set up ATMs for providing rice to NFS beneficiaries
The BJP government in Odisha announced the rollout of rice ATMs for food security beneficiaries, starting in Bhubaneswar next week. Minister Krushna...
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KisanKraft joins World Bank’s low methane rice project in UP
KisanKraft Ltd, a Bengaluru-based agri-firm, has joined the World Bank's Water Resource Group's low methane rice project to promote direct seeded rice...
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170Wheat cultivation in Africa at risk of fungal disease
A new study by the Technical University of Munich warns that the wheat blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae, could threaten up to 75%...
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140Wheat Drops on Thursday
The wheat complex saw losses on Thursday, with Chicago down 9 ¼ to 14 ¼ cents, Kansas City 7 to 13 ¼...
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183MSP increase alone may not boost pulses and oilseeds output, shows data
The government has raised the minimum support price (MSP) of kharif crops by 5-12.7%, with larger hikes for oilseeds and pulses. Despite...
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154Sufficient wheat stock available to undertake market interventions: Centre
Today, a Committee of Ministers meeting chaired by the Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation reviewed wheat stocks and prices. The...
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162Govt weighs interventions to stabilise rising wheat prices
The government announced policy interventions to stabilize wheat prices, which have risen by up to Rs 2 per kg from last year....
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147Maize yield prediction and condition monitoring at the sub-county scale in Kenya: synthesis of remote sensing information and crop modeling
A new study in Kenya combines remote sensing and crop growth modeling to improve maize yield predictions. Using data from the FAO's...
