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Mitti Labs in 5 year deal with Google to scale climate smart rice farming in India

Mitti Labs has partnered with Google under a five-year carbon credit agreement to scale climate-smart practices across 1 lakh hectares of Indian...

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Rice News in English

Kashmir loses nearly 40,000 hectares of paddy land in four decades

Kashmir’s paddy cultivation area has declined nearly 24% to 1.29 lakh hectares since the early 1980s, despite rice yields rising to 26.78...

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Rice News in English

SKUAST-K develops fine grain aromatic rice variety for Kashmir farmers

Scientists at SKUAST-K’s MRCFC have developed Shalimar Sugandh (Kashur Basmat), a fine-grain aromatic rice variety suited to Kashmir Valley. Developed since 2021...

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Maize News in English

Nashik attracts Rs 500 crore maize-processing project; farmers to get assured market

Sukhjit Starch and Chemicals will invest ₹500 crore to establish a maize-processing plant in Maharashtra’s Yeola, processing 1,200 tonnes daily. The project...

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Sugar News in English

Kenya sugarcane producers lose 46 billion shillings

Kenya’s sugar sector faces continued decline, with farmers losing KSh 46 billion between 2014 and 2024. Output contracted 27.2% last year, while...

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Rice News in English

Telangana seeks to increase rice exports and trade with Philippines: Uttam Kumar Reddy

Telangana and the Philippines discussed expanding rice exports and bilateral trade, with Telangana offering large-scale, quality supplies. Officials will address pricing, logistics,...

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Rice News in English

Global basmati market shifts towards premium quality

The global basmati rice market is shifting toward premium quality, with buyers increasingly prioritising origin, grain quality, aroma, ageing, traceability, food safety...

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Sugar News in English

Egypt allows sugar exports to ease surplus as producers struggle with rising stocks

Egypt has resumed sugar exports through end-2026 after a nearly three-year restriction, but shipments are allowed only after domestic needs are met....