Paddy Cultivation Archives

Nepal : About 59% paddy plantation completed so far across country

As of July 13, Nepal has completed 59% of its paddy plantation, covering 816,405 hectares—8% less than last year. Sudurpaschim leads with...

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Nepal : Rice fields drying up in Sunsari due to delayed monsoon

Farmers in Sunsari district are struggling as delayed rainfall and limited irrigation threaten this season’s rice crop. With only 32% of paddy...

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Kerala Cooperative Department’s paddy-to-rice project stuck in files

Thrissur: Kerala’s plan to market state-branded rice and build rice mills under cooperative leadership remains stalled. Despite forming a paddy procurement cooperative,...

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Asia rice: India prices steady as demand remains subdued, Thai rice falls on strong baht

Indian rice prices stayed flat amid weak demand and high supply, with 5% broken parboiled quoted at $382–$387/ton. Vietnam’s prices dipped slightly...

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Maize News in English

Punjab : No paddy, 1,372 farmers vow to sow maize on 1.3K hectares

A pilot project in Sangrur district aims to replace paddy with maize on 2,000 hectares during the 2025 kharif season. Last year,...

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95 per cent rabi paddy procurement over in Odisha, target to be met by June 30: Food Supplies minister

With a week left for rabi paddy procurement, Odisha has achieved 95% of its 18 lakh tonne target. Minister Krushna Chandra Patra...

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Paddy procurement delayed by 20 days: Madurai farmers

Farmers in Chellampatti complained of a 20-day delay in paddy procurement due to incorrect harvest data and adangal issues. At a grievance...

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Punjab : Malwa farmers not keen to sow paddy in dry conditions

Farmers in Punjab's Malwa region are delaying early paddy transplanting despite government approval from June 1. Citing dry conditions, lack of canal...