All posts tagged "farmers"
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206Rice News in EnglishPakistan : Rice growers: Punjab to launch ‘Hi-Tech Bank Financing Programme’
Punjab plans a ‘Hi-Tech Bank Financing Programme’ to support paddy growers, especially Basmati, vital for exports and foreign exchange. Committees will assess...
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290Rice News in EnglishIndia’s Rice Stocks Scale Record High, Wheat At Four-Year Peak
India’s government rice stocks hit a record 48.2 million tons in early September, up 14% year-on-year, while wheat reserves reached 33.3 million...
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173Maize News in EnglishUS Commerce Secretary has linked the lifting of tariffs against India to purchases of goods
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick warned India could lose US market access unless it starts buying American corn. He criticized one-sided trade,...
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181Sugar News in EnglishSri Lanka approves compensation for sugarcane farmers hit by factory fires
Sri Lanka has approved financial relief for 235 sugarcane farmers affected by fires at Sevanagala Sugar Factory. About 19,000 metric tons of...
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179Wheat News in EnglishSpring wheat harvest nears completion in the US
US farmers have 6% of spring wheat acreage left to thresh, ahead of last year and the five-year average, Zerno On-line reported...
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193Wheat News in EnglishDrought Hampers Ukraine’s Winter Grain Sowing On 60% Of Land
Up to 60% of Ukrainian land for winter grains is too dry for sowing, meteorologists warned. Only northern and western fields have...
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244Rice News in EnglishFor Japan’s rice growers, postwar policy shifts yet to deliver stable future
Japan’s rice policy has swung repeatedly since WWII—rising output after wartime shortages, then curbing surpluses under *gentan* quotas from 1970. Demand fell...
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365Rice News in EnglishPunjab agri minister asks Centre ₹151 crore assistance for restoring land silted due to floods
Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian urged the Centre to release ₹151 crore under RKVY to restore flood-silted farmland in border districts....
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169Rice News in EnglishKharif Outlook. India’s kharif oilseed acreage declines as farmers shift to maize, rice despite surplus rain
India’s kharif oilseed acreage has fallen to 188.81 lakh hectares, down 5.12 lh from last year, as farmers shift to maize and...
