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India Loses $18.3 Billion On Edible Oil Imports. Why Don't We Produce It?
India imports 15-16 million tonnes ofedible oil annually because farmers see oilseeds as "risky" crops.
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"Time To Move On From Wheat, Rice": Supreme Court Pushes For Pulses
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to reassess its long-standing focus on wheat and rice cultivation and consider a new policy framework that encourages farmers to grow alternative crops, especially pulses.
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As US Trade Deal Enters Final Stretch, Centre Assures Silver Lining For Farmers
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan firmly rejected opposition allegations that the proposed India-US trade deal could harm domestic farmers.
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This State Is Known As The 'Bread Basket Of India.' Here's Why
India's most iconic comfort foods begin their journey in one state's fertile plains - a place that transformed the nation's plate.
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NASA Says Shift In Stubble Burning Time Impacting Air Quality In North India
For decades, long rivers of smoke and haze have spread across the Indo-Gangetic Plain from October to December as farmers burn off crop residue after the rice harvest.
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Trumps Rice Tariff Threat: Wake Up And Smell The Basmati, Warn Exporters
US President Donald Trump's latest warning that he may impose additional tariffs on rice exports from nations, including India, is unlikely to have any major impact on Indian rice exports, especially of basmati rice, according to rice exporters.
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Fistful Of Dollars, Rice For Vietnam Farmers Displaced For Trump Golf Club
The golf resort, for which construction is scheduled to begin next month, is offering thousands of villagers compensation to leave the land that has provided their livelihood for years or decades.
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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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Wow! Thai Farmer Creates Purr-fect Rice Field By Turning It Into Cat-Themed Artwork
The rice field in Chiang Rai, Thailand showcases artistic cats sprawled across the field. The video is a must-watch.
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Thai Farmer Transforms Rice Fields Into Cat-Themed Art
A farmer in Thailand transformed rice fields into gigantic works of art.
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Sri Lanka's Appeal To Farmers Amid Food Shortage: Plant More Rice
Sri Lanka wants farmers to plant more rice as part of plans to avert a severe food shortage, a top official said on Tuesday, as experts warned of a 50% drop in production that would worsen the impact of its already-severe financial crisis.
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At Rs 8.5 Lakh Crore, India Tops Milk Production Globally: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India produces milk worth Rs 8.5 lakh crore annually, more than the turnover of wheat and rice, and underlined that small farmers are the biggest beneficiaries of the dairy sector.
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"Give You 24 Hours": Telangana's KCR Sows New Farm Challenge For PM Modi
Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leaders led by KCR launched a day-long dharna against the centre on Monday in the national capital, demanding procurement of 15 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice from the state.
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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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"Anti-Farmer, Anti-Poor, Anti-Middleclass": KCR's All-Out Attack On Centre
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, popularly known as KCR, has said his government would not buy paddy from farmers this Rabi season, citing the Central government's refusal to buy parboiled rice from farmers in the state.
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India Loses $18.3 Billion On Edible Oil Imports. Why Don't We Produce It?
India imports 15-16 million tonnes ofedible oil annually because farmers see oilseeds as "risky" crops.
-
"Time To Move On From Wheat, Rice": Supreme Court Pushes For Pulses
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to reassess its long-standing focus on wheat and rice cultivation and consider a new policy framework that encourages farmers to grow alternative crops, especially pulses.
-
As US Trade Deal Enters Final Stretch, Centre Assures Silver Lining For Farmers
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan firmly rejected opposition allegations that the proposed India-US trade deal could harm domestic farmers.
-
This State Is Known As The 'Bread Basket Of India.' Here's Why
India's most iconic comfort foods begin their journey in one state's fertile plains - a place that transformed the nation's plate.
-
NASA Says Shift In Stubble Burning Time Impacting Air Quality In North India
For decades, long rivers of smoke and haze have spread across the Indo-Gangetic Plain from October to December as farmers burn off crop residue after the rice harvest.
-
Trumps Rice Tariff Threat: Wake Up And Smell The Basmati, Warn Exporters
US President Donald Trump's latest warning that he may impose additional tariffs on rice exports from nations, including India, is unlikely to have any major impact on Indian rice exports, especially of basmati rice, according to rice exporters.
-
Fistful Of Dollars, Rice For Vietnam Farmers Displaced For Trump Golf Club
The golf resort, for which construction is scheduled to begin next month, is offering thousands of villagers compensation to leave the land that has provided their livelihood for years or decades.
-
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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Wow! Thai Farmer Creates Purr-fect Rice Field By Turning It Into Cat-Themed Artwork
The rice field in Chiang Rai, Thailand showcases artistic cats sprawled across the field. The video is a must-watch.
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Thai Farmer Transforms Rice Fields Into Cat-Themed Art
A farmer in Thailand transformed rice fields into gigantic works of art.
-
Sri Lanka's Appeal To Farmers Amid Food Shortage: Plant More Rice
Sri Lanka wants farmers to plant more rice as part of plans to avert a severe food shortage, a top official said on Tuesday, as experts warned of a 50% drop in production that would worsen the impact of its already-severe financial crisis.
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At Rs 8.5 Lakh Crore, India Tops Milk Production Globally: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India produces milk worth Rs 8.5 lakh crore annually, more than the turnover of wheat and rice, and underlined that small farmers are the biggest beneficiaries of the dairy sector.
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"Give You 24 Hours": Telangana's KCR Sows New Farm Challenge For PM Modi
Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leaders led by KCR launched a day-long dharna against the centre on Monday in the national capital, demanding procurement of 15 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice from the state.
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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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"Anti-Farmer, Anti-Poor, Anti-Middleclass": KCR's All-Out Attack On Centre
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, popularly known as KCR, has said his government would not buy paddy from farmers this Rabi season, citing the Central government's refusal to buy parboiled rice from farmers in the state.
