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With USAID shut, Norman Borlaug’s institute knocks on India’s doors

July 11, 2025 6:30 pm

The Mexico-headquartered centre, responsible for India’s Wheat Revolution, faces acute global funding crunch

Beyond wheat, paddy: How a farmer’s seed bank and zero-budget natural farming boost earnings and preserve biodiversity

May 25, 2025 12:05 pm

Amrit Singh Chahal grows a diverse range of crops, including pulses, oilseeds, fruits, and vegetables, while effectively managing pests without chemicals.

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Wheat procurement in state passes 1-lakh MT mark in April first week

April 09, 2025 3:55 am

The government claims to have introduced mobile procurement centres in the state for the first time

(Left) Sugarcane workers cutting cane in Purandar, Maharashtra; a farmer's family helps harvest the wheat crop in Sidhauli, UP.

Why sugar & wheat are the main food inflation worries now

March 10, 2025 11:43 am

Precarious stock levels and production uncertainties have made the last mile of disinflation most challenging in the two commodities.

Flour millers' federation demands reduction of import duty on wheat to 5-10%

March 04, 2025 4:27 am

India hiked the duty on wheat imports from 30% to 40% in 2019; the CPI-based retail inflation of wheat rose to 8.8% in January 2025.

Around one-fourth of the respondent wheat farmers in the 2024 survey are reported to have sold their output to the government under a procurement system. (Credit: Pixabay)

Farmers’ share in rabi crop consumer prices ranged from 40-67%: RBI survey

February 27, 2025 11:00 pm

While cash transactions dominate the payments in the agriculture supply chain, electronic payments registered a significant increase in 2024 survey over the previous surveys of 2018 and 2022 for all the participants, the RBI survey said.

The internet says leftover refrigerated dough develops mold; we probe

December 17, 2024 5:44 pm

It's essential to store the dough correctly to maintain freshness and prevent spoilage

This is what happens to the body if you replace wheat with millet for 30 days

November 25, 2024 7:16 pm

When eaten regularly, millet can improve digestion while helping manage your weight, Jinal Patel, dietitian, Zynova Shalby hospital Mumbai

Sooji, also known as semolina, is made from durum wheat, a harder wheat variety. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Is sooji (semolina) healthier than atta (whole wheat flour)?

October 14, 2024 5:41 pm

Know all about nutritional composition, health benefits and potential downsides of both

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Centre ups wheat allocation after two years under PMGKAY, but states still face 12-20% shortfall vs 2022

September 28, 2024 9:02 am

As per the data available with the Food Corporation of India, wheat stock in the central pool stood at 251.46 lakh MT as on September 1, 2024.

Once an MP, rape-convict Prajwal Revanna is now a clerk at prison library

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Former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, grandson of former PM H D Deve Gowda, has been assigned clerical duties at Parappana Agrahara Central Prison after receiving a life sentence for rape. He earns Rs 520 per day and faces multiple charges stemming from four cases, with evidence including videos of the assaults recorded on his phone. He was found guilty in one case and still faces trial in the others.

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