By HT Correspondent, Ludhiana The DC emphasised that the Ludhiana district administration was aware of the issues faced by the rice millers and a dialogue to resolve the challenges faced by them was on with senior officials. Deputy commissioner Jitendra Jorwal on Monday convened a meeting with rice millers in Jagraon, assuring them that all […]
The CM said that the state government has already enhanced the labour charges adding that if needed he will explore possibility of further increasing it. Written by Kanchan Vasdev Adopting a tough stance against the constant disruption in paddy procurement, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Saturday warned the stakeholders that his government will not allow […]
The Punjab Agricultural University’s short-duration paddy variety is at the centre of controversy in the state for its allegedly low milling out-turn. But the real culprit might be non-certified hybrids that seem to have flooded the marketWritten by Anju Agnihotri Chaba Eight years after it was introduced in 2016, the widely cultivated short-duration paddy variety […]
By Daily Excelsior NEW DELHI, Oct 17 : The food ministry on Thursday said scientific evidence suggests that the consumption of fortified rice is safe for all, including people suffering from haemoglobinopathies like thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia. Earlier this month, the government decided to continue the supply of free fortified rice under the food […]
The Hans India Hyderabad: With the government all set to adopt a new policy on delivery of Custom Milling Rice (CMR), the rice millers opposed the proposal to furnish a ‘bank guarantee’ for CMR as a precondition. The key aspects from the ‘operational guidelines’ for procurement of paddy and delivery of CMR, which were recently […]
Purchases for buffer stocks hit by storage and other issues in Punjab and Haryana. By Prabhudatta Mishra Amid a cut in the target of rice procurement this year, the official purchases have been hit by commission agents’ protests and lack of storage space in Punjab. As result, the Centre has bought only 20.7 lakh tonnes […]
Addressing an agriculture workshop here, IRRI scientist Ashok Kumar Yadav said the DSR method reduces water requirement by 40 per cent. BHUBANESWAR : Scientists of International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) on Wednesday advised farmers to adopt mechanised direct seeded rice (DSR) practice in place of broadcasting and transplantation of paddy. Addressing an agriculture workshop here, […]
Seed being sold for Rs 3,500 per kg, as against just Rs 56 per kg of original variety. Mohit Khanna/Tribune News Service A controversial hybrid variety of PR 126 short-duration rice is currently under scrutiny, creating a stir in Punjab’s agricultural sector. Sold to farmers at a steep price of Rs 3,500 per kg, this […]
BANGKOK: Thailand’s rice exports this year are expected to be higher than last year despite the flood crisis, the Thai Rice Exporters Association said on Wednesday (Oct 16). Association president Chookiat Ophaswongse told Krungthep Turakij that the impact of the floods on rice production was not clear yet, saying the country’s most important rice plots […]
By Gurpreet Singh Nibber Punjab’s PR126 paddy variety faces skepticism from rice millers over low out-turn ratios and potential hybrid mixing, hindering its adoption despite support. The short-duration paddy variety, PR126, which is projected as the solution to Punjab’s falling water table, is not finding favour with rice millers of the state who are apprehensive […]
