The prices of rice, a staple food grain consumed by over 3 billion people, are currently at an 11-year high, despite the forecast of a…
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CRISPR rice is Resistant to ‘BLAST’-A Deadly Fungus Disease
“Genetic scissors” have the potential to provide food security for millions of people. For billions of people, rice is a basic food. It is without…
View More CRISPR rice is Resistant to ‘BLAST’-A Deadly Fungus DiseaseFCI hopes to sell 1 MT of rice and 1.5 MT of wheat on the open market
The government has agreed to sell 1.5 million tons of wheat from the central pool to flour millers, independent merchants, large purchasers, and producers of…
View More FCI hopes to sell 1 MT of rice and 1.5 MT of wheat on the open marketGram Unnati signs MoU with Bayer to boost growth of spring maize in UP
Gram Unnati, an agricultural value chain services company, has recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bayer to promote the cultivation of spring…
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In 2023, Pistachios are Going to Dominate The Nut Race
As evidence point to increased global demand, American farmers are hopeful that their crop may continue to gain market share. The crunchy green, little vitamin…
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Govt’s rice procurement reaches 55.8 million tonnes and wheat 26.2 million tonnes so far: FCI
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state agencies have made significant progress in rice and wheat procurement in the current marketing season. The government…
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Secretary: India needs to improve its agriculture to become a developed nation
According to Himanshu Pathak, director general of ICAR and secretary to the government of India’s Department of Agricultural Research and Education, for India to become…
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Leading basmati rice exporter GRM seeks to establish a strong presence in domestic market
GRM Overseas, a leading exporter of basmati rice from India, is now seeking to establish a strong presence in the domestic market as a consumer…
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Farmers in Ghana produce and apply a biopesticide based on neem seed
In Ghana, CABI works with entomologists to teach vegetable growers how to make neem seed-based biopesticides locally. 44 vegetable farmers have received training from PlantwisePlus…
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FMCG companies keep on at millets
FMCG players have decided to double down on the retail shelves with a range of items made of millets, which are being advertised as the…
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