All posts tagged "farmers"
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118Maize News in EnglishSpring paddy areas shrink in western Nepal
Farmers in Lumbini province are abandoning spring paddy (chaite dhan) due to irrigation issues, switching to higher-yielding hybrid maize instead. Spring paddy...
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149Sugar News in EnglishBihar: There is no compulsion of reserve area for sugarcane farmers, says MP Sanjay Jha
During a press conference in Bagaha, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Jha asserted farmers' freedom to choose sugar mills for supplying sugarcane, dismissing...
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116Wheat News in EnglishThe grain drain in Uttar Pradesh
Shajahanpur, UP, struggles with wheat prices despite being a major producer. Powayan Taluk, dubbed Mini Punjab, faces similar challenges. Avtar Singh's family,...
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152Sugar News in EnglishRegulator, millers to hold crucial meeting to resolve cane price dispute
Alarmed by the ongoing standoff over sugarcane prices, Agriculture Principal Secretary Paul Rono convened a meeting with farmers and millers. Disagreements on...
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123Wheat News in EnglishWheat crisis is far from being over
The ongoing wheat crisis in Pakistan prompts urgent action from the government. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa plans to procure 0.3 million tonnes from farmers....
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168Maize News in EnglishWet weather drives French farmers to plant maize
France’s farm ministry projects a 9.6% increase in grain maize planting for 2024, reaching 1.44 million hectares, despite this being 5% below...
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125Rice News in EnglishRice, paddy procurement begins in districts
Boro paddy and rice procurement starts in Mymensingh, Kurigram, and Sherpur. Gouripur begins collection with MP Nilufar Anjum Popi. Rajarhat selects 413...
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135Maize News in EnglishFood shortage: Floods sweep away hope of bumper harvest
Heavy rains devastate farms in Trans Nzoia, Kenya, causing fears of food shortage. Maize crops submerged, farmers face significant losses. Floods hit...
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137Maize News in EnglishFood crisis looms as farmers warn of total crop failure
Kenya's food security threatened by floods devastating agricultural heartlands, including Rift Valley, Nyanza, Coastal areas, and Mount Kenya. Farmers foresee soaring food...
