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Agriculture: Fixing our food — the case for biopesticides

Pakistan, like other developing economies in Asia, is confronting challenges in complying with international food standards because the prevalence of aflatoxins exceeding permissible limits and synthetic pesticide maximum residue limits (MRLs) is high. Unfortunately, the agriculture and food authorities have neither established nor well-publicised these limits. Owing to a lack of awareness and proper guidance, […]

PM Modi Unveils Climate-Resilient Rice Variety ‘CR Dhan 416’

12 August 2024, New Delhi: In a significant step towards empowering India’s agriculture sector to tackle the challenges posed by climate change, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled a new climate-resilient rice variety, ‘CR Dhan 416’ (IET 30201). Developed by the ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Odisha, this variety is poised to play a critical […]

Ogun supports farmers to boost rice production

By Gbenga Oloniniran No fewer than 30,000 farmers have been put into clusters for improved production of rice, maize, and cassava, among others with the provision of land and other subsidised items. A Sunday statement noted that the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Bolu Owotomo, revealed this during a visit to the Alubarika 200-hectare […]

As organic rice exports soar during April-July, trade smells something ‘fishy’

Shipments in the period exceed total exports in 2023-24, consignment prices lower since September By Subramani Ra Mancombu Organic rice exports from India during the first four months of the 2024-25 fiscal have exceeded the total organic rice exports in the 2023-24 fiscal, leading to allegations of irregularities in the shipments. Trading sources say soaring […]