Water level in major reservoirs below last 10 years average
Water storage in the country has declined below the last 10 years average with the capacity of at least 23
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Category: Economy
NCDEX, Maharashtra to sign MoU to help subsidise turmeric growers take part in options trade
NCDEX, one of India’s leading future exchanges, will soon sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government to
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CPCRI to sign six MoAs for technology transfer
The Kasaragod-based Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) will mark the World Coconut Day on September 2 by signing six
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Pan-India August monsoon deficit at 32%; South India gets only 38% of normal rain
August rainfall may prove worse than India Meteorological Department’s ‘below normal’ monsoon forecast, as the pan-India deficit was recorded at
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Why Indian exporters favour bulk rice shipments over consumer packs
Indian rice exporters’ reluctance to pay “slotting charges” for space in the shelves of global retail giants such as Walmart,
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‘Over 80 start-ups dedicated to millets have come up in the last 18 months’
Over 80 start-ups dedicated to millets have sprung over the past 18 months, a millet conclave “Shree Anna” organised by
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India permits white rice exports to Singapore, Bhutan, Mauritius
The Indian government has allowed exports of 1.43 lakh tonnes of (non-basmati) white rice to Bhutan, Mauritius and Singapore taking
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95% surge in Maharashtra enrolment pushes up PM crop insurance area by 12%
The Centre’s flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) or the PM Crop Insurance Scheme has seen coverage of
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States should promote climate resilient varieties, says ICAR DG Pathak
With climate change becoming real, States should promote the climate resilient crop varieties, said Director General of Indian Council of
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IIHR sets up modern seed testing facility with HAL’s support
The Indian Council for Agricultural Research-Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (ICAR-IIHR) has collaborated with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd to set up
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