Paddy auction: Enquiries pour in as Telangana extends deadline
Enquiries are pouring in from rice exporters as the State Civil Supplies Corporation has extended the late date till September
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From rice to palm oil, Asian crops output forecast lower as El Nino strengthens
By Reuters An unusually dry August has taken a toll on cereal and oilseed crops in Asia as El Nino
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Poor monsoon leads to nearly 15% drop in pulses sowing in Maharashtra, food grain production to be hit
The total area sown under pulses in the 2023-24 Kharif season in Maharashtra has come down to 15.97 lakh hectares
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Farmers in India plant 4.3% more land with rice than last year
By Mayank Bhardwaj Indian farmers have planted 36.1 million hectares (89.2 million acres) with rice, up 4.3% on the same
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Paddy sowing up 5per cent so far; coverage still lags in Odisha, AP & Assam
By PTI Area sown to paddy increased by 5 per cent to 328.22 lakh hectares in the ongoing kharif season
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Kharif Crop Sowing Crosses 915 Lakh Hactare
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 4th August
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Robust rains accelerate rice planting in India
By Reuters Indian farmers have planted 28.3 million hectares (69.9 million acres) with summer-sown rice, according to the farm ministry’s
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Food Corporation of India has 1923 warehouses with capacity of 371.93 LMT for storage of Central Pool foodgrains
As on 01.07.2023, Food Corporation of India has a network of 1923 of warehouses (Owned/Hired) with a capacity of 371.93
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Food Processing Industry schemes in rural areas
In order to ensure overall development of Food Processing Industries including processing of agro- products, Ministry of Food Processing Industries
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Russia’s Termination of Black Sea Grain Deal Sparks Surge in Sunflower Oil and Wheat Prices
By Shivam Dwivedi India is experiencing a surge in the prices of sunflower oil and wheat due to geopolitical developments and adverse
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