KisanKraft develops 12 direct-seeded rice varieties, to take up multi-location trials in 14 states this year

[ad_1] KisanKraft Ltd, the Bengaluru-based agri-firm, has developed 12 new varieties of rice that are suited for direct-seeded rice (DSR) method of cultivation that uses less water for growing the cereal crop. KisanKraft, which manufactures affordable farm equipment such as...

India’s rice procurement tops 45 mt but down 7% y-o-y

[ad_1] Rice procurement by Food Corporation of India (FCI) reached 45.44 million tonnes (mt) as of March 31 after the 2023-24 kharif marketing season began on October 1. This is 7.3 per cent lower from 49.01 mt procured a year...

India’s paddy acreage up 10% in summer sowing

[ad_1] The sowing of summer crops (excluding coarse cereals), which will end by May, reached 43.81 lakh hectares (lh) as on Friday, which is 11 per cent more than 39.49 lh reported in the year-ago period as the zaid season...

Telangana to begin rabi paddy procurement from April 1

[ad_1] Even as it struggles to complete the milling and delivery of custom-milled rice (CMR) from last year’s rabi season, the Telangana Government will begin procuring rabi paddy from April 1 through over 7,000 procurement centres across the State.Also read:Editorial. Low...

Stock limit on wheat gone, but weekly declaration of quantity stays

[ad_1] The Centre has decided not to extend stock limit on wheat after it expires on March 31 while continuing the mandatory weekly stock declaration from April 1. This will help it to keep a tab on who is buying...

Indian govt likely to continue open market sale of wheat, rice next fiscal

[ad_1] The Indian government has indicated that it is ready with the open market sale scheme (OMSS) policy for the next fiscal in an apparent move to keep private traders off the wheat market and allow official procurement to meet...

Vibaantta Global acquires US-based BGE Global Distribution Inc

[ad_1] Vibaantta Global Pvt Ltd, a producer and exporter of agro commodities, has acquired BGE Global Distribution Inc, a Florida-based company specialising in the distribution of food-based commodities, particularly refined sugar sourced from Brazil and other South American countries.A media...

Govt may allow export of Kalanamak rice, but curbs on other non-basmati to stay

[ad_1] Kalanamak, a premium non-basmati rice variety grown in Uttar Pradesh, may be the first one to get an exemption from export ban. However, the move may lead to a slew of demand from across the country where premium rice...

Fall in West Bengal output drags India’s rice production

[ad_1] According to the latest crop estimates released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, West Bengal, which used to be the top rice-producing State, has slipped to fourth place in the 2023-24 crop year (July-June). However, even if...
India estimates record wheat, mustard crop and fall in rice output

India estimates record wheat, mustard crop and fall in rice output

[ad_1] The Indian government on Thursday estimated record output of its wheat, mustard crops but has estimated a drop in its rice production, a clear indication of the El Nino impact on kharif and rabi crops.  The Ministry of Agriculture and...
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