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06
Aug

How a new tech promises to kill weeds in rice and wheat fields, remove need for stubble-burning

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A push for direct-seeded rice and zero-tillage wheat, using a new non-GM herbicide-tolerance technology, has the potential to reduce the environmental footprint of India’s two major cereal crops. A farmer in his direct-seeded rice field in Haryana’s Jind district. (Express Photo by Harish Damodaran) Cultivating rice using less water and not burning the leftover straw […]

06
Aug

Farmers begin rice transplanting after dike breaches sealed in C China

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Villagers drive a rice transplanter planting rice seedlings in Liantuo Village of Xiangtan County, central China’s Hunan Province, Aug. 5, 2024. Dike breaches occurred between July 28 and 29 after Typhoon Gaemi triggered record-breaking floods on the Juanshui river. The dike breaches in Xiangtan County were repaired and farmers have begun planting rice seedlings after […]

06
Aug

FAO Launches Transformative Project For Sustainable, Regenerative Rice Production

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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations organized an inception workshop for the formulation of “Sustainable and Regenerative Management of Rice Production in Pakistan” at a local hotel here on Monday KARACHI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 5th Aug, 2024) The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United […]

01
Aug

For direct-seeded rice, zero-tillage wheat, RiceTec & Mahyco form joint venture

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More than increasing India’s rice and wheat production, Paryan JV aims to reduce the water, labour and fuel consumption, as well as greenhouse gas emissions, in cultivating the two cereal crops. “Paryan is open to licensing our mutant Imazethapyr-tolerant trait in rice and wheat to other seed companies wanting to introduce it into their own […]

31
Jul

Indian basmati rice maker KRBL posts lower Q1 profit on weak demand

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BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s KRBL reported its fourth straight quarterly profit fall on Wednesday, hurt by slower demand for its basmati rice. KRBL, which makes the ‘India Gate’ brand of basmati rice, said its consolidated net profit fell 55.5% to 865.6 million rupees ($10.4 million) in the quarter ended June. Revenue from operations fell 15.2% […]

30
Jul

Farmers assns raise alarm over herbicide-tolerant rice varieties

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Coalition urges withdrawal of herbicide-tolerant basmati rice varieties due to health, environmental risks, and unsustainable farming practices By Our Bureau A coalition of farmers’ organisations and scientists has expressed serious concerns over the recent launch of two herbicide-tolerant (HT) basmati rice varieties by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). They called for the immediate […]

30
Jul

Rain-fed rice yield likely to go down by 20% by 2050

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Climate change likely to reduce productivity, Minister tells Lok Sabha By BL Mangaluru Bureau Rain-fed rice yields are likely to come down by 20 per cent by 2050, according to a reply by the Government in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. In a written reply to a question on how rising temperatures and changing precipitation […]

30
Jul

States to buy rice from FCI outside e-auction window

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The FCI currently holds 45.57 million tonne (MT) — 32.68 MT of rice stocks and 12.89 MT of grain receivable from millers. The stock is against the buffer of 10.25 MT for October 1. Written by Sandip Das The FCI currently holds 45.57 million tonne (MT) — 32.68 MT of rice stocks and 12.89 MT […]

29
Jul

Govt allows 1,000 MT non-basmati white rice export to Namibia

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Synopsis In July 2023, the government had prohibited the export of non-basmati white rice but it had said exports would be allowed on the basis of permission granted to other countries to meet their food security needs and based on requests from those countries. New Delhi: The government on Monday allowed the export of 1,000 […]

29
Jul

Goa’s Paddy/Rice production significanly increased since 2021

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Goemkarponn deskPANAJI: Government data indicates that the State’s net paddy/rice production has significantly increased since 2021, reflecting the positive impact of the farming boom that followed the economic disruption caused by the Covid pandemic in Goa.Rice production in the State rose by 9,462 MT in 2023–24 compared to 2022–23, according to Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik.However, […]

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How a new tech promises to kill weeds in rice and wheat fields, remove need for stubble-burning

Farmers begin rice transplanting after dike breaches sealed in C China

FAO Launches Transformative Project For Sustainable, Regenerative Rice Production

For direct-seeded rice, zero-tillage wheat, RiceTec & Mahyco form joint venture

Indian basmati rice maker KRBL posts lower Q1 profit on weak demand

Farmers assns raise alarm over herbicide-tolerant rice varieties

Rain-fed rice yield likely to go down by 20% by 2050

States to buy rice from FCI outside e-auction window

Govt allows 1,000 MT non-basmati white rice export to Namibia

Goa’s Paddy/Rice production significanly increased since 2021

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