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India's Rice Bins Are Stuffed And Another Record Crop Coming
India's stash of rice is running at the highest for this time in at least two decades, raising the risk it will run out of room to store it all as another record crop looms.
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World's 1st Rice Variety Using 21st Century "Genome Editing" Produced In India
Indian scientists have made history by producing two new climate-smart rice varieties using a 21st century breeding technology called "genome editing"
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Sip By Sip, Water-Guzzling Crops Drain India's Groundwater
Farmers in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajasthan are growing more water-thirsty crops - rice, wheat, and onion - draining groundwater
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Experts Forecast Up To 10% Drop In Wheat And Rice Yields Due To Climate Change
In the 2023-24 crop year, India produced 113.29 million tonnes of wheat (14% of global supply) and over 137 million tonnes of rice.
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India Lifts Export Tax On Parboiled Rice As Inventories Surge
India on Tuesday scrapped the export tax on parboiled rice, the government said in an official order, as inventories in the world's biggest exporter of the grain surged and the country is set to produce a bumper crop after copious monsoon rains.
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Why India's Easing Of Export Curbs Is Important To Global Rice Trade
India has removed most of the export curbs it imposed on rice shipments in 2023 with immediate effect, as above-average monsoon rains are expected to boost crop yields amid overflowing stocks in state granaries.
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After India's Driest August In Over 100 Years, More Grain Export Curbs Likely
India received the lowest August rains since at least 1901, raising concerns about weaker crop output and the potential for more export restrictions following the nation's curbs on rice.
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Cold Wave, Rain, Hailstorm Hits Rice, Apple Crop In Kashmir
Rain, frequent windstorm and hailstorm has severely impacted horticulture and agriculture - the mainstay of Kashmir's rural economy. The erratic weather has plunged temperature several degrees below normal in Kashmir.
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Mapillai Samba Rice: Tamil Nadu's Heritage Rice Recipe Rich In Nutrients
Mapillai samba boasts of a lower glycaemic index (typically 66-70) compared to polished white rice making it more suitable for diabetics. Read on to know how to make Mapillai Samba curd rice.
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IIT Kanpur Develops Novel Nanoparticles For Rice Crop Protection
A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has developed a novel nanoparticle-based biodegradable carbenoid metabolite (BioDCM) that can protect agricultural crops from fungal and bacterial infections.
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3 Farmers Found Dead In Bengal, Families Allege Suicide Over Crop Failure
Three farmers have been found dead in West Bengal's rice bowl Purba Bardhaman district in the last two days, police said on Sunday.
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Kerala Farmers Ask Court To Declare Grey-Headed Swamphen As Vermin
After terming rats, mice, fruit bats, and crows as vermin for destroying crops, pokkali rice farmers in Kerala have now demanded the High Court to add Grey-headed swamphen or "Neela Kozhi" to the list.
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Amid Stir On Farm Bills, Centre Advances Crop Procurement Dates By 2 Days
Procurement of rice and paddy will begin two days ahead of time, the government said today in a signal to agitated farmers, who held a countrywide protest against the new farm laws today, backed by the opposition Congress. The usual date of procurement of monsoon crops is October 1 across the country.
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Rice Production Estimated At Record 102.36 Million Tonnes In 2020-21 Kharif Season: Centre
India's rice production is estimated at record 102.36 million tonnes in kharif season of 2020-21 crop year on the back of good monsoon rains and acreage, according to government data.
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With Deficit In Monsoon, Sowing Of Crucial Crops Takes A Big Hit
The monsoon deficit may have improved from minus 44 per cent to minus 33 per cent in two weeks, but it is still a big headache for farmers across the country. Sowing data from across the country shows a fall for crucial crops like rice and pulses in the kharif season.
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India's Rice Bins Are Stuffed And Another Record Crop Coming
India's stash of rice is running at the highest for this time in at least two decades, raising the risk it will run out of room to store it all as another record crop looms.
-
World's 1st Rice Variety Using 21st Century "Genome Editing" Produced In India
Indian scientists have made history by producing two new climate-smart rice varieties using a 21st century breeding technology called "genome editing"
-
Sip By Sip, Water-Guzzling Crops Drain India's Groundwater
Farmers in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajasthan are growing more water-thirsty crops - rice, wheat, and onion - draining groundwater
-
Experts Forecast Up To 10% Drop In Wheat And Rice Yields Due To Climate Change
In the 2023-24 crop year, India produced 113.29 million tonnes of wheat (14% of global supply) and over 137 million tonnes of rice.
-
India Lifts Export Tax On Parboiled Rice As Inventories Surge
India on Tuesday scrapped the export tax on parboiled rice, the government said in an official order, as inventories in the world's biggest exporter of the grain surged and the country is set to produce a bumper crop after copious monsoon rains.
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Why India's Easing Of Export Curbs Is Important To Global Rice Trade
India has removed most of the export curbs it imposed on rice shipments in 2023 with immediate effect, as above-average monsoon rains are expected to boost crop yields amid overflowing stocks in state granaries.
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After India's Driest August In Over 100 Years, More Grain Export Curbs Likely
India received the lowest August rains since at least 1901, raising concerns about weaker crop output and the potential for more export restrictions following the nation's curbs on rice.
-
Cold Wave, Rain, Hailstorm Hits Rice, Apple Crop In Kashmir
Rain, frequent windstorm and hailstorm has severely impacted horticulture and agriculture - the mainstay of Kashmir's rural economy. The erratic weather has plunged temperature several degrees below normal in Kashmir.
-
Mapillai Samba Rice: Tamil Nadu's Heritage Rice Recipe Rich In Nutrients
Mapillai samba boasts of a lower glycaemic index (typically 66-70) compared to polished white rice making it more suitable for diabetics. Read on to know how to make Mapillai Samba curd rice.
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IIT Kanpur Develops Novel Nanoparticles For Rice Crop Protection
A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has developed a novel nanoparticle-based biodegradable carbenoid metabolite (BioDCM) that can protect agricultural crops from fungal and bacterial infections.
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3 Farmers Found Dead In Bengal, Families Allege Suicide Over Crop Failure
Three farmers have been found dead in West Bengal's rice bowl Purba Bardhaman district in the last two days, police said on Sunday.
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Kerala Farmers Ask Court To Declare Grey-Headed Swamphen As Vermin
After terming rats, mice, fruit bats, and crows as vermin for destroying crops, pokkali rice farmers in Kerala have now demanded the High Court to add Grey-headed swamphen or "Neela Kozhi" to the list.
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Amid Stir On Farm Bills, Centre Advances Crop Procurement Dates By 2 Days
Procurement of rice and paddy will begin two days ahead of time, the government said today in a signal to agitated farmers, who held a countrywide protest against the new farm laws today, backed by the opposition Congress. The usual date of procurement of monsoon crops is October 1 across the country.
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Rice Production Estimated At Record 102.36 Million Tonnes In 2020-21 Kharif Season: Centre
India's rice production is estimated at record 102.36 million tonnes in kharif season of 2020-21 crop year on the back of good monsoon rains and acreage, according to government data.
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With Deficit In Monsoon, Sowing Of Crucial Crops Takes A Big Hit
The monsoon deficit may have improved from minus 44 per cent to minus 33 per cent in two weeks, but it is still a big headache for farmers across the country. Sowing data from across the country shows a fall for crucial crops like rice and pulses in the kharif season.
