All posts tagged "Karnataka"
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167Sugar News in EnglishHeavy rains to delay sugar cane crushing in top producer India
Heavy rains have delayed cane crushing in India, impacting the country’s sugar export plans. Maharashtra and Karnataka, key producers, were set to...
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185Sugar News in EnglishSnippets from the In Focus story on sugarcane farmers in Karnataka
Karnataka, the third largest sugarcane producer in India after Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, cultivates sugarcane on approximately 4.75 lakh hectares. The state...
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157Sugar News in EnglishSurvey to assess rain damage to crops: DC tells farmers
Karnataka State Sugarcane Growers’ Association president, Kurubur Shanthkumar, led a delegation of distressed farmers to meet Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra. They sought...
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166Sugar News in EnglishThe bitter truth of quickie gate-cane weddings in Marathwada’s sugar belt
In Beed district, the Thorat family's youngest daughter, Manisha, married at 18, unlike her five older sisters who wed at 15 and...
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271Sugar News in EnglishAndhra Pradesh’s sugar industry in crisis
Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh's sugarcane farmers face hardships as sugar factories shut down, leaving them with no buyers. Chittoor and Anakapalle districts, once...
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185Rice News in EnglishDesi rice mela in Mysuru to highlight rice diversity
Sahaja Samrudha, with Rebuild India Fund and Save Our Rice Campaign, hosts 'Desi Rice Mela' on May 18-19, showcasing diverse rice varieties....
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185Rice News in EnglishKarnataka: Congress slams Centre over reports of 18 million tonnes rice wasted amidst Anna Bhagya shortfall
The State Congress criticized the Centre for neglecting Karnataka's plea to procure rice for its Anna Bhagya scheme, despite the state's offer...
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188Rice News in EnglishThis conservator of agricultural diversity has saved many rice varieties from the brink of extinction
Syed Ghani Khan, a farmer from Kirugavalu, Mandya district, fulfills childhood dream by establishing Karnataka's unique rice varieties museum. Khan, once aspiring...
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213English‘Bitter’ sugarcane workers from drought-stricken Marathwada hold little hope from Lok Sabha poll
As the sugarcane harvest season concludes, seasonal migrant workers from the drought-hit Marathwada region return home, facing a grim reality. Despite months...
