In a partial relief for Punjab, commission agents, or arhtiyas, will continue to buy Basmati rice and cotton, though they are still boycotting paddy procurement by state agencies.
According to the commerce ministry, India’s basmati rice exports during 2024-25 (April-July) was 1.91 million tonne (MT), out of which shipment to Iran had a share of around
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Sameer P of Mannar uses a fleet of six drones costing Rs 10 lakh each, and a Rs 16-lakh transplanter to cultivate paddy on 670 acres of land across Alappuzha. Biju E Paul
By Leander C. DomingoTHROUGH a technology licensing agreement (TLA), the Ilocos Norte-based Mariano Marcos University (MMSU) has partnered with the Rayuray Farmers Cooperative
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