All posts tagged "Bihar"
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163Sugar News in EnglishBihar Government Announces Extra Rs 10 Per Quintal and 50% Subsidy for Sugarcane Farmers
Bihar sugarcane farmers will get an extra Rs 10 per quintal for the 2024–25 season, with the scheme continuing next year, announced...
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245Rice News in EnglishBAU Sabour’s New Rice Varieties Withstand Floods and Disease in Bihar
Bihar Agricultural University (BAU), Sabour, showcased flood- and disease-resilient rice varieties after recent floods. Sabour Shree Sub-1 survived two weeks of submergence,...
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139Maize News in EnglishRPCAU develops 3 maize varieties suited for Bihar’s conditions
Scientists at RPCAU, Bihar, have developed three maize varieties: Rajendra Baby Corn-1 (fast-growing, dual-purpose crop), Rajendra Pop Corn-1 (high-yielding, premium popcorn hybrid),...
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104Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishBihar pushes jatropha, ethanol to boost green energy
On World Biofuel Day, Bihar recalled A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s 2005 call for jatropha cultivation to meet energy needs. Farmers in Purnia and...
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137Sugar News in EnglishBihar government plans to revive Sakari and Raiyam sugar mills
Bihar plans to revive Sakari and Raiyam sugar mills and has filed for e-auction of Sasamusa Sugar Mill. To boost the sugar...
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109Rice News in EnglishTo ease agricultural exports in Bihar, APEDA centre will be opened in Patna
Bihar’s agricultural exports are set to rise with the opening of an APEDA regional office in Patna. This move will ease certification,...
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194Maize News in EnglishAthawale launches five multistate Co-operatives in Madhubani, Bihar
A historic milestone in India’s cooperative movement was marked in Mithila, where Union Minister Ramdas Athawale launched five multistate cooperatives with strong...
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224Sugar News in English
Bihar announces Rs 49 crore to boost sugarcane sector
The Bihar government approved ₹49 crore for the 2025–26 Sugarcane Development Programme and launched a ₹10 crore subsidised Sugarcane Mechanisation Scheme to...
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197Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishEthanol unit to be set up in Bihar’s Khagaria: Minister
A 50,000-tonne grain silo was inaugurated in Khagaria, Bihar, by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, enhancing scientific storage and reducing post-harvest losses. He...
