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158Rice News in EnglishRice cultivation in Iran expands to 650,000 hectares
Iran’s farmers have cultivated rice on 650,000 hectares in 19 provinces, with Gilan, Mazandaran, and Golestan accounting for 550,000 hectares. The country...
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147Rice News in EnglishIndia’s agriculture exports drop 3% to $5.88 bn in Q1 on Red Sea crisis
India’s agriculture exports fell by 3% to $5.88 billion in Q1 of FY 2024-25 due to global headwinds and tight domestic conditions....
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137Rice News in EnglishIndia cites rice export ban, red sea crisis, and maize price drop for 3.24% YoY decline in Agri exports
The Commerce Ministry links the decline in agri-exports for FY 2024-25 to three factors: the rice export ban, the Red Sea crisis,...
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147Rice News in EnglishRice sold in retail likely to attract GST
M. Sivanandan, president of the Tamil Nadu Rice Millers Welfare Forum, expressed concern over confusion caused by new GST rules for retail...
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140Rice News in English‘Herbicide-tolerant basmati not farmer-friendly’
The new herbicide-tolerant (HT) basmati rice variety released by IARI has faced backlash from scientists and environmentalists. Critics argue that while IARI...
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146Maize News in EnglishFarmers count losses as dry spell scorches maize gardens
During the first planting season starting in March, farmers anticipated a bumper harvest. However, a persistent dry spell has withered crops, leading...
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133Maize News in EnglishMore relief to farmers as maize seed subsidies announced
The Tanzanian government, under Minister for Agriculture Hussein Bashe, announced subsidized maize seed prices starting in September to alleviate farmers' financial burdens...
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154Maize News in EnglishRwanda donates 1,000 tonnes of maize to drought-hit Zambia
Rwanda donated 1,000 tonnes of maize to drought-hit Zambia on July 18. Rwanda's High Commissioner to Zambia, Emmanuel Bugingo, delivered the relief...
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154Maize News in EnglishArea under paddy, arhar, maize gains in India’s kharif sowing
The early gain in sowing under kharif crops has narrowed to now less than 4 per cent against over 10 per cent...
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145Maize News in EnglishRising prices of maize worry poultry industry
Pune: The poultry industry has raised concerns over rising maize prices and urged Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh to allow duty-free imports...
