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RiceIndia News - [ 09 Sep 2010 ]

Punjab Newsline: Badal exhorts Ahartia community to work in unison with agencies for smooth paddy procurement

The Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal called upon the entire Ahartia community to cooperate and work in unison with the State Government and its procurement agencies for the smooth paddy procurement operation in the state for the Kharif season 2010-11 to begin from October 1, 2010 to facilitate the farmers of Punjab. for more details

RiceIndia News - [ 08 Sep 2010 ]

Financial Express: Central sops to stop paddy diversion in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram: As rubber prices soared to Rs 180 per kg, even land, which is not traditionally best suited for rubber is getting converted in Kerala, thus shrinking the area under paddy cultivation. for more details

The Hindu: Rise in paddy production

PALAKKAD: The intervention by the Central and State governments as well as the local bodies has helped in increasing the production, productivity and the area of cultivation of paddy in the district. for more details

Financial Express: East India to go for early rabi

New Delhi: The government has encouraged farmers in drought-hit eastern states of West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand to go for early sowing of rabi crops, especially boro rice, a top agriculture ministry official said. for more details

Business Standard: Non-basmati rice up on retailers demand

Prices of non-basmati rice rose by Rs 25 per quintal in the wholesale grains market today on emergence of stockists buying to meet rising demand from retailers demand. Restricted arrivals from producing regions also influenced for more details

RiceIndia News - [ 07 Sep 2010 ]

New Kerala: Rodents destroy over 40 per cent paddy cultivation in Mokokchung

Kohima, Sep 06 : Over 40 per cent of the paddy crop has been totally damaged in various parts of Mokokchung district and many other areas of the state due to the rodent menace following bamboo flowering. for more details

Millers', export demand boost rice prices

Rice millers' demand of fresh paddy lifted the prices of early varieties by Rs 80 a quintal. With constant export demand and lukewarm demand in the local market, rice markets of basmati and non-basmati varieties witnessed a steady trend. for more details

Telegraph India: New scheme to woo middle class

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 6: There is good news for people of the above poverty line category (APL) living in the 60 wards of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) areas. They will get 15kg of wheat instead of 10kg and also 5kg of rice for more details

RiceIndia News - [ 06 Sep 2010 ]

The Hindu: Paddy Worth Over Rs. 6 Crore found rotting in mill

The Cuttack district administration has sealed a rice mill at Tangi and seized paddy worth over Rs. 6 crore that was rotting in the mill for last ten months. According to sources, the paddy was given to the mill by the district civil supplies department in December last for processing and was asked to return the rice. for more details

Businessline: Export demand sparks rally in basmati

The basmati rice market continued to witness an uptrend as Pusa1121 touched the levels of 5,600, while pure basmati hit levels of 7,500 a quintal. These levels are the highest of the season. On Friday, Pusa-1121 (steam) ruled at Rs 5,400-5,600 a quintal, Pusa-1121 (sela) at Rs 4,400-4,500, while Pusa-1121 (raw) at Rs 5,400-5,600. for more details

RiceIndia News - [ 03 Sep 2010 ]

Indian Express: Leaf folder bug attack on paddy worries farmers

Farmers in the entire border belt of the state are getting sleepless night with ‘leaf folder’ bug hitting the ripening rice fields. The ongoing sultry weather conditions are being blamed for the insect attack, causing panic among rice growers who are resorting to indiscriminate spraying of insecticides and chemicals. for more details

IBN: Taders arrested for diverting rice meant for PDS

Two traders were arrested today on charges of diverting rice meant for below the poverty line (BPL) people under the public distribution system in Kendrapara district, police said.A mini-lorry carrying the smuggled 50 bags of PDS rice was seized and the trader-duo of Sisir Das and Shanka Sahu. for more details

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