All posts tagged "agriculture"

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  Wheat News in English

  Wheat Sowing Area Up 2.28%, Oilseeds Down 4.34% | Rabi Season 2024-25

  In the ongoing rabi season of 2024-25, wheat sowing has increased by 2.28%, reaching 239.49 lakh hectares. Pulses acreage has also grown...

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  Edible Oil News in English

  Sri Lanka Palm oil industry optimistic on cultivation ban reversal

  Sri Lanka's palm oil industry is hopeful that the government will reconsider the ban on oil palm cultivation. The ban, enacted in...

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  134

  Maize News in English

  KALRO Invites Comments After Gazetting New GMO Maize

  The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) of Kenya is inviting public input on the release of genetically modified Bt maize (MON 89034) for...

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  Maize News in English

  Himachal Leads in Natural Farming with Record MSP for Wheat & Maize

  Himachal Pradesh has introduced the highest minimum support price for wheat and maize produced through natural farming methods, with wheat priced at...

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  Rice News in English

  Mohan Charan Majhi launches distribution of additional input assistance of Rs 800 to Odisha paddy farmers

  **Summary:** Odisha's government launched an additional input assistance of ₹800 per quintal for paddy farmers, raising the effective price to ₹3,100, including...

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  Rice News in English

  Farmers seek cheaper credit, lower taxes, doubling PM-KISAN amount in pre-budget meet with FM

  During a pre-budget consultation, farmer representatives and agricultural stakeholders urged the government to reduce interest rates on loans, increase PM-KISAN support, and...

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  Rice News in English

  Record rice imports expected in Philippines

  Despite record domestic production, the Philippines is projected to import 4.7 million tonnes of rice in 2024-25, matching last year's high. This...

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  Rice News in English

  Thailand’s rice export goal for 2025 set at 7.5 mln tons

  Thailand’s rice exports rose 14% to 9.27 million tons in the first 11 months of 2024, with full-year exports expected to reach...

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  Wheat News in English

  Russia raises wheat export duty by nearly a third

  Russia, the world's largest wheat exporter, has raised its export duty by 32% to curb exports amid high inflation and a poor...