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PADDY STOCK LOSSES
Waterlogging damages paddy stocks in Fazilka, Ambala as farmers blame poor drainageHeavy rainfall has caused severe waterlogging in grain markets across Punjab and Haryana, resulting in significant damage. Farmers have rep...
Smart rice policy would be niceIn the 2026-27 cycle, India's rice production is projected to fall by 6.5% compared to the previous year, largely due to monsoon rainfall b...
These large-, mid- and small-cap stocks can give more than 20% return in 1 year, according to analystsEven if the ongoing conflict in the Gulf settles anytime soon (and we certainly hope it does), don’t be surprised if the Nifty and Sensex r...
Kandla Port's 40-day cargo delays put India’s rice exports at riskIndian rice exporters face significant logistical challenges at Kandla port. Cargo clearance now extends to forty days, impacting perishabl...
India considers curbing use of sugarcane for ethanol to tame record-high sugar marketIndia may limit sugarcane use for ethanol to increase sugar production with an aim to stabilise record-high sugar prices and ensure smooth ...
In 1974, a Spainish rancher imported 2,000 kg of American crayfish from Louisiana. 50 years later, it has become an invasion nobody could stopAn American red swamp crayfish invasion reshaped Spain's Guadalquivir River basin and Doñana National Park. This destructive biological inv...
DMEO to evaluate decentralized procurement of wheat and paddy under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) schemeThe Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office, under the NITI Aayog, has invited bids from consultancy firms to support in the evaluatio...
Crop burning: Inside Punjab’s broken paddy supply chain fuelled by politics and mismanagementGovernment purchase of paddy is going slow in Punjab due to shortage of warehouse space. Farmers, on their part, are delaying harvesting, l...
Paddy procurement: Punjab farmers decide to lift road blockadeFarmers protesting in Punjab over slow paddy procurement have decided to lift blockades from four highways after a meeting with Punjab mini...
Congress accuses Punjab's AAP government of colluding with BJP to create farm crisis, destroy economyCongress accuses the AAP-led Punjab government and the BJP of creating a paddy storage crisis, impacting Punjab’s economy. Leader of Opposi...
Punjab: Farmers block roads, squat on rail tracks to protest 'tardy' paddy purchasePunjab farmers blocked roads and railways protesting the slow procurement of paddy during the Kharif season. The agitation disrupted traffi...
Poll promises, festivals slow down paddy procurement at MSP in ChhattisgarhPolitical expert RS Krishna Das said a similar situation of slow pace of paddy procurement was witnessed during the 2018 polls when Congres...
CBI books Shakti Bhog Foods in Rs 3,269-cr bank fraud caseThe 24-year-old company, which is into manufacturing and selling wheat, flour, rice, biscuits, cookies etc., had grown organically as it ve...
Floods won't have much impact on farm outputMore than 25 lakh hectare area is under water in flood hit states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam according to prelimin...
'Rs 1,000 crore-Rs 2,500 crore loss each year due to Cauvery crisis'The team, headed by GS Jha, Chairman, Central Water Commission (CWC), visited Karunkanni, Killukudi and Kilvelur villages in the district t...
Opposition targets Haryana goverment on 'paddy scam', demands probeThe House had taken up the discussion on a 'calling attention' motion moved separately by the Congress and INLD which was later clubbed.
Chhattisgarh sanctions Rs 200 cr to compensate farmersRaman Singh today sanctioned a sum of Rs 200 crore to compensate farmers who suffered losses in recent rainfalls and hailstorms in several ...
- Basmati industry displays detail how promoters got carried away by 2008 commodity bull run
The basmati industry is a microcosm that displays in fine detail how promoters got carried away by the commodity bull run in 2008.
- Govt may not be able to delay paddy bonus beyond Sept
An unrelenting rise in retail price of rice, projections by agri economists that there will be more demand than usual for foodgrain this dr...
Centre may not be able to wish away paddy bonus beyond SeptCentre may not be able to wish away paddy bonus beyond Sept.