All posts tagged "Punjab"
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82Rice News in EnglishWill India resume export of non-basmati rice? Decision likely this week
India banned rice exports in July 2023 to control domestic prices. In 2022, India exported 22.2 million tonnes of rice, of which...
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77Rice News in EnglishPunjab aims to adopt direct seeding of rice over five lakh acres: Minister
Chandigarh, Jul 4 (IANS): Punjab's Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian announced a target to adopt direct seeding of rice (DSR) over five...
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88Sugar News in EnglishPakistan’s Punjab allocates sugar export quota of 96,000 metric tonnes
Pakistan's Punjab region has allocated a sugar export quota of 96,000 metric tonnes. Following the ECC's June 13 decision to allow the...
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84Maize News in EnglishPunjab’s maize subsidy plan to wean farmers off paddy
Punjab aims to diversify farming with subsidies on hybrid kharif maize seeds, offering Rs 100/kg for up to 5 acres or 40...
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84Sugar News in EnglishPakistan: Government plans sugar export quota for 150,000 tonnes based on crushing capacities
Pakistan's government has finalized a procedure to export 150,000 tonnes of sugar, as reported by ARY News. The export quota will be...
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97Maize News in EnglishPromote ‘Monsoon Maize’ to Replace Paddy: Rana Gurjeet
Congress MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh of Jalandhar urged Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to promote Rabi maize as an alternative to water-intensive paddy,...
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97Rice News in EnglishPunjab struggles to meet target of direct seeded rice cultivation as farmers remain apprehensive
The Punjab government faces challenges as it struggles to achieve its 7 lakh acre DSR cultivation target, with only 32,908 hectares sown...
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96Edible Oil News in EnglishPunjab govt plans to boost soybean production
The Punjab government plans to bolster soybean cultivation through a new genetics and seed supply chain center at the University of Agriculture...
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81Rice News in EnglishWhy direct seeding of rice (DSR) is yet to pick up in Punjab
Despite benefits like 15-20% water savings and faster maturation, Punjab's direct seeding of rice (DSR) faces slow adoption. Last year, only 1.73...
