All posts tagged "paddy"
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303Rice News in EnglishAs drought takes effect, rice prices shoot up in Karnataka
Karnataka’s drought is reducing paddy acreage by over four lakh hectares from the usual 13 lakh hectares, tightening rice supplies. Wholesale Sona...
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331Rice News in EnglishPakistan : Paddy cultivated over 6.7m acres in Punjab
Punjab has cultivated over 6.7 million acres of paddy this season, with the government focusing on timely harvesting, wheat sowing and stronger...
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350Rice News in EnglishTamil Nadu: Rice prices rise sharply as paddy supplies fall
Tamil Nadu rice prices have risen sharply amid lower paddy output and slower interstate arrivals. Ponni increased to ₹78/kg from ₹65, while...
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369Rice News in EnglishKarnataka : Rice price spike: Sona Masuri and RNR rates jump due to rain deficit
Rice prices in Karnataka rose over 25 percent due to rain deficits, panic buying, and water shortages in the Cauvery and Tungabhadra...
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260Rice News in EnglishKashmir 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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226Rice News in EnglishSKUAST-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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180Rice News in EnglishNepal imports rice and paddy worth nearly Rs 1.8 billion in a month
Nepal imported 24,939 tonnes of paddy and rice worth Rs 1.78 billion in the first month of FY 2082/83, down significantly from...
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782Rice News in EnglishOdisha Cabinet approves ₹12,458 cr to expand irrigation coverage by FY31
Odisha Cabinet approved the ₹12,458-crore Parbati Giri Mega Lift Irrigation Project, covering 161 schemes across all districts to create 262,275 hectares of...
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255Maize News in EnglishKarnataka stares at 50 lakh tonne foodgrain production loss
Karnataka faces an initial estimated 50 lakh-tonne foodgrain production loss due to deficient monsoon rainfall, nearly 30% of its annual target. Maize,...
