All posts tagged "Punjab"

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  Rice News in English

  Rice purchases end in Punjab, Haryana with 7% drop 

  Rice procurement in Punjab and Haryana dropped by 7.4% to 151.52 lakh tonnes in 2024-25. Punjab's procurement was down 6.9%, while Haryana...

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  Rice News in English

  No undue rejection of rice from Punjab: Centre

  The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution clarified that no undue rejection of rice from Punjab had occurred, following...

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  Rice News in English

  During Kharif Marketing Season 2024-25, around 172 LMT paddy procured from farmers in Punjab of which 169 LMT lifted

  In a Lok Sabha reply, Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Smt. Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya, explained that Punjab's paddy is primarily...

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  Maize News in English

  Banned abroad, yet toxic herbicide sprayed on Punjab maize & moong

  Despite being banned in many countries, paraquat dichloride remains widely used in India, especially for crop drying and weed control. Medical experts...

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  Rice News in English

  Centre has created only 25 LMT rice space: Min

  Punjab's Food Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak expressed concern over insufficient storage for rice, with only 25 LMT space created for 173.65 LMT...

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  Wheat News in English

  Punjab : Late wheat sowing may hit yield, farmers worried

  Farmers in Ludhiana are worried about wheat yield due to delayed sowing caused by late paddy procurement, fertiliser shortages, and high temperatures....

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  Rice News in English

  Basmati Rice Exports: Reach expands from 106 to 150 countries, Minister Piyush Goyal tells MP Arora

  In 2023-24, Basmati rice exports from India, including Punjab, expanded to 150 countries, up from 106 in 2008. Exports rose from 2.01...

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  Wheat News in English

  Punjab : Mohali takes guard against pink stem borer infestation in wheat crop

  The Chief Agriculture Officer of Mohali has directed a survey of villages in Kharar block due to reports of pink stem borer...

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  Wheat News in English

  Short wheat sowing window fuels stubble burning spike despite 70% decline: Punjab Agri Dept to NGT

  Punjab's stubble burning incidents declined by 70% from 2023 to 2024 due to crop residue management efforts, but short wheat sowing windows...