All posts tagged "paddy"

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  139

  Rice News in English

  44% increase in area under direct seeded rice

  "Punjab has seen a 44% increase in direct-seeded rice (DSR) this year, with 2.48 lakh acres under cultivation, up from 1.72 lakh...

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  122

  Maize News in English

  At 1.17 lakh hectares, area under maize sees 24% rise

  In Punjab, maize cultivation has increased to 1.17 lakh hectares this kharif season, up by 24.4% from the previous year. The state...

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  150

  Rice News in English

  Bangladesh : Rice traders in Naogaon facing huge loss

  In Naogaon, Bangladesh's largest rice-producing district, unstable conditions have halted transactions worth Tk 150-200 crore in the past week. Paddy and rice...

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  162

  Rice News in English

  Min’s fiat to curb PDS rice smuggling

  Chennai Food Minister R. Sakkarapani directed civil supplies CID officials to hold regular meetings with counterparts in neighboring states to combat PDS...

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  160

  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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  181

  Maize News in English

  Area under paddy, arhar, maize gains in India’s kharif sowing

  The early gain in sowing under kharif crops has narrowed to now less than 4 per cent against over 10 per cent...

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  152

  Maize News in English

  Setback for crop diversification in Punjab: In 50 years, area under maize down 82%, paddy continues to gain acreage

  In Punjab, maize cultivation has plummeted 82% from 577,000 hectares in 1975-76 to 103,624 hectares by July 17, 2024. Over 19 years,...

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  137

  Rice News in English

  Basmati cultivation: Punjab halfway through, has 15 days to meet target

  Punjab has achieved 50% of its basmati cultivation target for the year, with 5.16 lakh hectares planted out of a planned 10...

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  199

  Sugar News in English

  Rain Watch for July 4-10: Monsoon bridges gap, kharif sowing begins

  India's monsoon rainfall has improved, with cumulative rainfall from June 1 to July 7 at 2% above the long period average, according...