Rice
- India
12.70 % more wheat procured in comparison to last year corresponding period
Around 409.80 LMT wheat procured during current RMS, against the last year corresponding purchase of 363.61 LMT About 44.12 Lakh…
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Dole, Employees Give to Restore and Rebuild Devastated Central America
Charlotte, N.C., United States: On November 3, 2020 Hurricane Eta made landfall in Central America as a powerful Category 4…
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24% more wheat procured in comparison to corresponding period last year
Total 373.51LMT wheat procured on MSP from 38.22Lakh farmers during current RMS 2021-22 Around 749.98LMTs paddy procured on MSP for…
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India Gate Basmati Rice Extends Its Existing Health Portfolio, Launches Chia Seeds and Roasted Flax Seeds
New Delhi, Delhi, India: India Gate Basmati Rice, India’s first integrated rice brand with a comprehensive product chain as well…
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E-commerce Site ‘Bhumi Pride’ for Farmers Produce Launched by Chairman NABARD
Bhumi Pride, an organic product brand as well as the E-commerce website (www.bhumipride.com) of Indian Natural Farmer Producer Company Limited…
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Ministry of Tourism organises webinar on “Promoting Destinations with Authenticated Cuisines” under Dekho Apna Desh Webinar Series
The Ministry of Tourism’s Dekho Apna Desh Webinar series titled “Promoting Destinations with Authenticated Cuisines” on 19th September 2020 focused…
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Wastage due to Improper Storage
No wastage of Central Pool Foodgrains (wheat & rice) stored in godowns of Food Corporation of India (FCI) can be…
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Total Kharif crops sown on 1113.63 lakh ha area against 1053.52 lakh ha area during the corresponding period last year; increase in area coverage by 5.71%
There has been satisfactory progress of sowing area coverage under Kharif crops, the status of which is given as under:…
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Around 59 lakh ha more sowing area coverage reported under kharif crops in comparison to last year
Record progress of area coverage reported on 1104.54 lakh ha area compared to corresponding period of last year 1045.18 lakh ha. Sowing…
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Kharif crops sown on 1082.22 lakh ha area till now; increase in area coverage by 7.15% compared to corresponding period of last year
There has been satisfactory progress of sowing area coverage under Kharif crops, the status of which is given as under:…
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Sowing area coverage under Kharif crops 8.56% more compared to corresponding period of last year
As on 21.08.2020, total kharif crops has been sown on 1062.93 lakh ha area against 979.15 lakh ha area during…
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India ranks first in number of organic farmers and ninth in terms of area under organic farming; Major organic exports from India are flax seeds, sesame, soybean, tea, medicinal plants, rice and pulses
The growth story of organic farming is unfolding with increasing demand not only in India but also globally. In a…
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Total 19.32 LMT food grains lifted by the States and UTs under PMGKAY-2
Total food grain stock: As per the Food Corporation of India report dated 21.07.2020, FCI currently has 253.28 LMT rice…
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Sowing area of Kharif crops 21.2 % more compared to last year
As on 16.07.2020, actual rainfall received in the country is 338.3 mm against normal of 308.4 mm i.e. departure of…
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