All posts tagged "farmers"

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  Wheat News in English

  Crop diversification: Punjab to target 3 lakh hectares for crop like maize

  The Punjab agriculture department is offering an incentive of ₹17,500 per hectare to encourage farmers to switch from paddy to alternative crops...

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  142

  Wheat News in English

  Iraq procures 6.3 mln tons of wheat from local farmers in current harvest, state news agency says

  CAIRO, July 21 (Reuters) -Iraq has procured 6.302 million tons of wheat from local farmers in the current harvest, state news agency...

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  154

  Wheat News in English

  How wheat MSP failed the farmer

  The wheat market in Pakistan has faced intense scrutiny due to the substantial taxpayer money spent on procuring wheat at the Minimum...

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  160

  Sugar News in English

  Government provides import facility for sugarcane industry In Merauke

  Deputy Minister of Investment Yuliot Tanjung announced import tax exemptions for agricultural machinery to boost sugar and bioethanol self-sufficiency in Merauke regency,...

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  Rice News in English

  Rice cultivation in Iran expands to 650,000 hectares

  Iran’s farmers have cultivated rice on 650,000 hectares in 19 provinces, with Gilan, Mazandaran, and Golestan accounting for 550,000 hectares. The country...

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  159

  Rice News in English

  ‘Herbicide-tolerant basmati not farmer-friendly’

  The new herbicide-tolerant (HT) basmati rice variety released by IARI has faced backlash from scientists and environmentalists. Critics argue that while IARI...

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  Maize News in English

  Farmers count losses as dry spell scorches maize gardens

  During the first planting season starting in March, farmers anticipated a bumper harvest. However, a persistent dry spell has withered crops, leading...

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  Maize News in English

  More relief to farmers as maize seed subsidies announced

  The Tanzanian government, under Minister for Agriculture Hussein Bashe, announced subsidized maize seed prices starting in September to alleviate farmers' financial burdens...

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  Wheat News in English

  Egypt to establish wheat silos company, boost storage capacities

  Egypt plans to establish a company for manufacturing grain silos to enhance wheat supply. The strategy involves increasing silo capacity from 3.40...