All posts tagged "food"
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175Rice News in EnglishNGT seeks Centre’s response over presence of arsenic in food
New Delhi's National Green Tribunal (NGT) is demanding responses from the Centre regarding arsenic in food, especially rice. The tribunal, led by...
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167Rice News in EnglishCongress defends Cabinet’s decision to give bonus to fine rice Telangana
The Congress-led state Cabinet in Hyderabad defends its decision to offer a Rs 500 per quintal bonus exclusively to farmers growing fine...
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222Maize News in EnglishSouth Africa inflation slows for second month in April
South Africa's inflation eased slightly in April, with headline consumer inflation dropping to 5.2% year on year from 5.3% in March, just...
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222Maize News in EnglishTanzania to sell 500,000 tonnes of maize to DRC
Tanzania will sell 500,000 tonnes of maize to the DRC, facing a food shortage. The agreement was signed in Dodoma between Tanzania's...
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157Wheat News in EnglishWheat Extending Strength into Wednesday Morning
Wheat futures are trading 5-10 cents higher this Wednesday. Tuesday saw gains of 3 ¾ to 8 ¾ cents for Chicago contracts...
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169Wheat News in EnglishWheat processors calls for removal of import duty to ease supply shortage
The wheat processing industry is urging the removal of the 40% import duty to boost local supplies, as government procurement lags and...
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195Edible Oil News in EnglishOver 12,000 litre of ‘spurious’ oil seized
Jaipur's Food Safety and Drug Control Commissionerate seizes 6,683 liters of Ranthambore brand edible oil in Muhana Mandi and 6,000 liters in...
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240Rice News in EnglishBrazil drops rice tariffs after flooding hits key farming region
In response to devastating floods in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, President Lula's government waived import tariffs on three rice varieties until...
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153Wheat News in EnglishWheat processors calls for removal of import duty to ease supply shortage
Wheat processors in India are urging the government to scrap the 40% import duty on wheat to address supply shortages. With procurement...
