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Kharif rice crop for ’19-20 expected to improve 2.80% in terms of area
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Saturday, October 5, 2019
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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The total Kharif rice crop for 2019-20 is expected to show marginal improvements in area by 2.80 per cent because of farmers have shifted 20-25 per cent crop area from non-basmati rice to basmati rice in Punjab on higher export demand of last year.
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Govt urged to look into data protection for Pesticide Management Bill
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Tuesday, October 1, 2019
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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The onus is on the government to address the concerns of the crop protection industry in the Pesticide Management Bill, which is on the agenda in the winter session of Parliament. These include data protection and alignment with best international practices and regulatory reforms by reducing registration timelines of crop protection products.
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Cargill inaugurates first corn silo in India with investment of Rs 70 cr
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Saturday, September 14, 2019
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Our Bureau, Bengaluru
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Cargill recently opened its first corn silo in India in Davangere, making inroads into bulk agricultural storage in India. Built with an investment of $10 million (Rs 70 crore) and a storage capacity of 60,000 tonne, the silo is situated next to the company’s corn milling plant in the Karnataka city.
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