All posts tagged "crop diversification"
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73Rice News in EnglishAt 32.76 lakh hectares, Punjab’s paddy area hits all-time high
Punjab’s paddy area has reached a record 32.76 lakh hectares (81 lakh acres) in the 2026 kharif season, with Basmati and non-Basmati...
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88Edible Oil News in EnglishTN Agri budget 2026: Rs 203.64 crore outlay for Self-sufficiency
Tamil Nadu launched a ₹203.64 crore five-year Mission for Self-Sufficiency in Pulses and Oilseeds to reduce import dependence. The programme aims to...
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92Rice News in EnglishLiquidating the aquifer: the true cost of Pakistan’s rice exports
An analysis warns Pakistan’s rice exports are depleting groundwater by exporting vast amounts of blue water without valuing the resource. It urges...
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117Rice News in EnglishPaddy sowing increases despite Telangana Government’s push for crop diversification
Despite government appeals for crop diversification amid El Niño-related water concerns, Telangana farmers expanded Vanakalam paddy sowing to 6.37 lakh acres by...
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186Rice News in EnglishICAR to cap rice, wheat area under crop diversification plan; forms 52 task teams for 2047 roadmap
ICAR’s 2047 roadmap proposes reducing rice and wheat acreage while expanding maize, pulses, millets, and horticulture. The plan targets 2.1 billion tonnes...
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Punjab Agriculture Policy 2023: Stuck in govt red tape, policy that pushes for farm reforms, offers urgent solutions to agrarian crisis
Punjab’s Agriculture Policy-2023 offers bold reforms to address the agrarian crisis, advocating crop diversification, MSP guarantees, debt waivers, and water-efficient farming. Despite...
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532Rice News in EnglishGovernment urged to fund crops other than rice
The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food (PCAFI) advocates for more funding for high-value crops, arguing that the Department of Agriculture focuses...
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874Maize News in EnglishOne of the most promising alternatives to paddy is maize cultivation: Minister
The Indian government is encouraging the cultivation of high-value crops like maize to replace paddy and reduce stubble burning in states like...
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721Maize News in EnglishIn Parliament: Maize proposed as paddy alternative to curb stubble burning
Minister Shri Ramnath Thakur emphasized maize cultivation as an alternative to paddy to address stubble burning and promote crop diversification. Supported by...
