All posts tagged "Rice"
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408EnglishGovt’s rice procurement reaches 55.8 million tonnes and wheat 26.2 million tonnes so far
The government’s rice procurement has reached 55.8 million tonnes so far in the ongoing 2022-23 marketing season, benefitting 1.22 crore farmers with...
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427EnglishBotswana to introduce new drought-tolerant rice for modern agriculture
Botswana’s National Agricultural Research and Development Institute (NARDI) and African Agriculture PTY LTD (AA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to...
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387EnglishKenya’s looming food crisis calls for urgent agricultural reform
The escalating cost of food in Kenya has been on an upward trajectory over recent years, with indications the trend will continue...
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355EnglishDeveloping rice varieties resistant to a bacterial disease outbreak in Africa
The “Healthy Crops” international research consortium led by Professor Dr. Wolf B. Frommer from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) is developing disease-resistant...
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255EnglishCentre Discontinues Sale of Rice and Wheat Under OMSS to State Govts to Check Price Rise
The Indian government’s decision to discontinue the sale of rice and wheat under the OMSS to state governments aims to control rising...
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371EnglishMills to govt: Buy rice from state’s pvt sector
Bengaluru: Close on the heels of chief minister Siddaramaiah’s statement that the government is ready to procure rice from the private sector...
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542EnglishTelangana government to set up food process industries in districts soon
Hyderabad: The Telangana State government has taken a decision to set up government owned Food Processing Units in the Districts soon with...
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452EnglishBasmati rice favoured by exporters to be replaced by ‘improved’ variety
The new variety will require much less agrochemicals and will save farmers as much as ₹3,000 per acreon pesticides, said an official...
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420EnglishFalling short of 2.38 lakh tonne of rice, says Karnataka CM
BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has hinted that Karnataka may be unable to get the 2.38 lakh tonne of rice required for the supply...
