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FCI agrees to again test fortified rice samplesedit
Three months after rice shellers in Punjab went on a strike against the rejection of samples of fortified rice exceeding the prescribed nutritional value, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has ordered retesting of the stocks and pointed out “variations in results of micronutrients from lab to lab”.
Technology in Agriculture
Experts discuss role of innovations in agricultureedit
A two-day agri start-up conclave on the theme of ‘Cultivating Innovation for a Sustainable Tomorrow’ kicked off at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on Saturday. Addressing the event, organised by the department of agricultural economics, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, BHU in collaboration with Baroda UP Gramin Bank, National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) and IGNOU, director of International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Varanasi, Sudhanshu Singh highlighted some varieties of rice with low glycaemic index and higher protein content.
Paddy in India
Farmers resort to distress sale in absence of mandisedit
Delay in opening of mandis for paddy procurement is forcing farmers of Cuttack district to sell their produce to local traders at throwaway prices. As per reports, of the total 212 mandis scheduled to be set up in 14 blocks across the district for procuring kharif paddy from the farmers at minimum support price (MSP), only 170 have been opened so far. What’s worse is that paddy is not being procured at mandis that are open.
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Experts discuss role of innovations in agricultureedit
A two-day agri start-up conclave on the theme of ‘Cultivating Innovation for a Sustainable Tomorrow’ kicked off at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on Saturday. Addressing the event, organised by the department of agricultural economics, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, BHU in collaboration with Baroda UP Gramin Bank, National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) and IGNOU, director of International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Varanasi, Sudhanshu Singh highlighted some varieties of rice with low glycaemic index and higher protein content.