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New paddy variety gives hope to deal with the problem of stubble burningThe Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) has introduced Pusa-2090, a high-yielding, short-duration rice variety, aiming to reduce ...
Newly-launched 'Pusa Gaurav' wheat variety suitable for making chapatis and pastaIndia's newly-launched Durum wheat variety, Pusa Gehun Gaurav, offers versatile benefits, from making soft chapatis to high-quality pasta. ...
India losing market share for basmati riceIndia's global market share in basmati rice is declining due to the government's decision to set a minimum export price of $1,200 per tonne...
Stubble burning: Delhi government plans third-party audit of Pusa bio-decomposer techFormer Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar had last year said Pusa bio-decomposer will be tried out in some areas of Punjab, Harya...
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Basmati growers fetch low prices, allege cartelisationBasmati growers are in for a shock as popular aromatic rice varieties like PUSA 1121 are fetching "far lower" prices than what they got las...
NPCC finalises candidate for lone Lok Sabha seat in NagalandParty president S I Jamir said that Pusa's candidature was faxed to AICC office in Delhi for the final approval of the party high command.
- Call for minimum farmgate price for Pusa 1121 rice
Punjab and Haryana governments seek to protect farmers from price fluctuations
- ICAR clean chit for Pusa 1121 helps clear export clog
The country’s premier farm sector research agency, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, has found the basmati rice variety Pusa 1121 sa...
- Basmati rice 'Pusa 1121' is safe for human consumption
Indian basmati rice variety Pusa 1121 is safe for human consumption and does not contain any heavy metals, the state-run Indian Council of ...
- Entry of new basmati variety angers Pakistan
Large scale farming of pusa 1121, the latest entrant on the list of basmati varieties, in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, may cause more rese...
- India sticks basmati label on Pusa 1121
The Centre on Monday recognised rice variety Pusa 1121 as a basmati. With this, India has significantly diluted the identity of basmati as ...
- 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...