All posts tagged "Rice"
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117EnglishVillages Adopt New Rice, Maize Production Methods To Combat Flood
Farmers in Gishiri Wuya, a village under Warawa Local Government Area of Kano State have adopted a semi-dry season farming method to...
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138EnglishEnsuring the price of rice is right
PETALING JAYA: Despite ongoing chatter that the labels on locally grown rice have been switched with those of imported grains, authorities say...
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100EnglishFlooded paddy fields in Punjab, Haryana to depress crop yields
New Delhi: Paddy farmers in Punjab and Haryana are in distress as 60% of their cultivated land is under water after the...
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138EnglishPangasinan farmers brace for El Niño
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan: This rice-producing province has put in place measures to mitigate the possible effects to agriculture of the El Niño phenomenon, which...
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121EnglishBan on rice importation subsists, says Kwara Customs boss
The Comptroller of Customs, Kwara Area Command, Kehinde Ilesanmi, has said that ban on importation of foreign rice has not been lifted....
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191EnglishSkewed rain distribution hits sowing of paddy, pulses
Regional imbalance in monsoon distribution continues to hit paddy and pulses sowing despite narrowing of the deficit in sowing of kharif crops. According...
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171EnglishNod to herbicide-tolerant basmati rice varieties
The country’s first herbicide-tolerant rice varieties will be available for large-scale commercial cultivation next year after the agriculture ministry accorded approval to...
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116EnglishRice is at risk if monsoon does not stabilise, says D K Joshi of Crisil
The reason for the lag in sowing has been attributed to low rains in the major producer states including West Bengal- a...
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119EnglishRice export curb fears spark scramble for LCs
NEW DELHI : Large rice companies, traders and exporters are rushing to secure letters of credit (LCs) for future shipments, fearing that rising...
