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Disruptions in paddy procurement: Punjab CM Mann reads riot act to millers: ‘Won’t hesitate to get rice milled outside state’; they say go ahead

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 […]

How paddy variety PR-126 became a victim of its own popularity

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 […]

Scientific evidence supports consumption of fortified rice: Food Min

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 […]

IRRI bats for mechanised direct seeded rice practice

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, […]

Millers, farmers concerned over ‘spurious’ PR 126 rice, want its authenticity verified

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 […]

Thai rice exports expected to be higher this year as India stays away

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 […]

Punjab: Rice millers hesitant to shell PR126 variety

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 […]