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146EnglishNew maize variety to cut costs for farmers
Farmers have grappled with high cost of hybrid maize seeds for many years. However, in the next year, they will access cheaper...
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126EnglishEU crop monitor raises Ukraine maize crop forecast to 32.79 mln T
PARIS, Sept 11 (Reuters) – The European Union’s crop monitoring service on Monday sharply raised its forecast of Ukraine’s maize harvest to 32.79 million...
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147EnglishDispute over 20% export duty on parboiled rice holds up over 100 containers in Chennai
Over 100 containers of parboiled rice meant for exports have been held up in Chennai port in a dispute over the payment...
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177English2,660 kg of ration rice stocked at house seized
A raid on a house here, jointly conducted by Revenue Department and Food Cell Criminal Investigation Department officials, revealed hoarding of 2,660...
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151EnglishKharif Sowing Surpasses Last Year’s Area, Rice And Sugarcane Stand Out: Govt Data
Indian farmers have sown a total area of 1088.50 lakh hectares with various crops for the current Kharif season, as of September...
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192EnglishFCI sales check wheat price rise as 1.66 lakh tonnes sold at ₹2,151-2,170/quintal in latest e-auction
State-owned Food Corporation of India (FCI) has sold 1.66 lakh tonnes (lt) of wheat and 17,000 tonnes of rice in the 11th...
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116EnglishGRAINS-Wheat recovers from 3-1/2-month low; soybeans ease ahead of U.S. report
SINGAPORE, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Chicago wheat edged higher on Tuesday, as the market took a breather after dropping to its lowest since late...
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136EnglishWheat falls on ample Russian supplies, market eyes U.S. report
Chicago wheat lost ground on Monday, trading close to the last session’s 14-week low on pressure from abundant supplies from top exporter...
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144EnglishIOCL’s Panipat plant to reach 100 percent utilisation soon
Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOCL) 2G ethanol plant is set to reach 100 percent capacity utilisation in a few months, from the current...
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135EnglishIndia has ambitious targets to blend ethanol with petrol. But supply remains a major constraint
New Delhi: As part of the Global Biofuel Alliance announced during the G20 Summit Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for countries to...
