4-fold rise in green solution to burning of paddy stubbleFor the past two years, Manoj Kumar Munjial hasn’t set fire to a single straw of paddy residue in his fields sprawled over 45 acres at Tara...
18 Dec, 2017, 03.41 AM IST
Haryana extends subsidised sugar scheme to BPL familiesFrom January 1, these families will get 1 kg of sugar at Rs 13/kg and 1 litre of mustard oil of Hafed at Rs 20/litre.
29 Nov, 2017, 06.53 PM IST
How climate-smart agriculture is crucial for India's food security at a time of farm distressTilling involves the digging and overturning of soil to prepare it for farming every season. Zero tillage improves water and nutrient reten...
08 May, 2016, 03.44 PM IST
Car in Haryana CM's convoy runs over pedestrianAccording to police, two of their personnel who were travelling in the vehicle were also injured in the incident which occurred last evenin...
03 Mar, 2015, 10.38 AM IST
BJP, Congress engaged in blame-game over prices of paddyThe BJP that is going alone into the contest will have to make inroads into the rural vote bank to outperform rivals in the party.
29 Sep, 2014, 08.49 PM IST
Taraori rice exporters hail India-Iraq tiesBulk buying of basmati through government tenders by governments in Iran and Iraq are also favoring traders who are assured of payments thr...
26 Aug, 2013, 09.40 PM IST
- CCI approval to Spanish firm for acquiring Olam's rice mill
Competition watchdog CCI has approved the proposed acquisition of a rice mill owned by Olam Agro India by Spanish firm Herba Foods.
09 Apr, 2013, 07.59 PM IST
- Steady export demand may keep basmati prices firm
Steady export demand and increased buying by domestic traders are expected to keep basmati prices bullish. Production of both traditional a...
29 Oct, 2012, 07.19 AM IST
- Long wait for Pusa 1121 before it gets basmati tag
Rice exporters, demanding basmati status for the evolved variety Pusa 1121, may have to wait for a year as the government is still conducti...
11 Sep, 2008, 01.05 AM IST