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Rice loses acreage, pulses and bajra gain in India’s Kharif sowing season

India’s 2026-27 kharif sowing area stands at 1,279.66 lakh hectares, marginally below last year. Rice and cotton acreage declined, while pulses, jowar,...

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Rice News in English

Kharif sowing area down 17.69 lakh hectares from last year as rice coverage falls: MoAFW

India’s kharif sowing area declined 17.69 lakh hectares to 1,086.31 lakh hectares by September 4, mainly due to lower rice coverage. Pulses...

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Maize News in English

Maharashtra 5% short of kharif sowing target; maize & pulses acreage drops

Maharashtra has completed 95.1% of its kharif sowing target, covering 1.36 crore hectares. While cotton and soybean acreage remained largely stable, maize...

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Maize News in English

NAFED, NCCF Power Co-operative Push for Pulse, Maize Self-Reliance

India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative is promoting domestic production of pulses and maize through NAFED and NCCF, offering farmers assured MSP-linked procurement while...

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Edible Oil News in English

TN Agri budget 2026: Rs 203.64 crore outlay for Self-sufficiency

Tamil Nadu launched a ₹203.64 crore five-year Mission for Self-Sufficiency in Pulses and Oilseeds to reduce import dependence. The programme aims to...

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Edible Oil News in English

Food prices largely stable, edible oils see sharp rise: Government

India’s retail prices for pulses and cereals remained largely stable due to record foodgrain production and adequate government stocks, the Centre said....