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India’s Food-Grain Production Reaches 354 Million Tonnes; Wheat, Rice & Maize Boom

New Delhi: India’s foodgrain production is estimated to have reached 354 million tonnes in 2024-25, which is 6.6 per cent higher than last year’s (2023-24) production of 332 million tonnes, according to the third advance estimates. The estimates are based on all major crops, including wheat, rice, maize, soyabean, pulses and groundnuts. The data shows […]

IRRI scientists identify rice varieties with anti-cancer properties 

Scientists now in the hot pursuit of genes that are responsible for anti-cancer properties. By KV Kurmanath Here’s a breakthrough that rice lovers would want to hear. Scientists at the Philippines-based International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have identified a few rice varieties with anti-oxidant and anti-cancer properties. The research outcome has been published in the […]

Cheaper govt-stockpiled rice hits store shelves in Japan

Xinhua. TOKYO — Japanese government-stockpiled rice released through no-bid contracts with retailers has hit store shelves in the country, amid high prices of other types of rice. Some retailers, including major supermarket operator Ito-Yokado, began selling the grain at some of their outlets on Saturday, with a price tag of 2,160 yen ($15) including tax […]