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Telangana Restricts Rice Bonus to Seven Approved Varieties, Targets 38 Lakh Acres Under Fine Grain Cultivation

Telangana will provide its ₹500-per-quintal bonus only for seven approved fine-grain paddy varieties, citing stronger market demand and export potential. Farmers growing...

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Kerala : Struggling farmers pin hopes on export of Wayanad rice varieties

Kerala farmers in Wayanad are looking to revive cultivation of GI-tagged aromatic rice varieties Gandhakasala and Jeerakasala through exports after APEDA facilitated...

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India approves two rice varieties to secure yields in direct-seeded rice farming

India has identified two new direct-seeded rice varieties, DRR Dhan 92 and CR Dhan 217, offering higher yields, lower water and labor...

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Sri Lanka : Govt. considers rice imports based on national requirement, says Minister

Sri Lanka is considering rice imports based on domestic demand, having already imported 120,000 tonnes of substitute rice varieties. The government is...

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Basmati Rice Price Surge Driven by Demand, Not India-Pakistan Tensions

Satish Goel, President of AIREA, affirmed that Basmati rice trade remains stable despite India-Pakistan tensions. He attributed recent price increases to rising...

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Scientists create first ‘pangenome’ of Asian rice

Scientists have created the first-ever rice pangenome, combining DNA from 144 wild and cultivated rice varieties. This genetic breakthrough can help develop...

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