Non-basmati rice procurement woes in Punjab may force growers to shift to basmati
Basmati farmers in Punjab are happy despite receiving prices lower than last year. The reason for their happiness is the
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As traditional Basmati varieties vanish from the fields, India’s GI claim could face threats
Prominent traditional varieties of Basmati are nearing extinction as farmers are shifting to higher-yielding “evolved” varieties of the long-grained rice.
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