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Dangerously high levels of arsenic and cadmium found in store-bought rice, report finds
A new report highlights high levels of arsenic and cadmium in U.S. store-bought rice, posing health risks like developmental ...
India eyes bumper basmati crop as short-duration variety acreage set to rise 10%
With shorter crop cycles and export rewards, short-duration basmati varieties are changing India’s rice landscape and could ...
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India’s Bumper Crop Year: Wheat And Rice Reserves Break Records
NEW DELHI – India’s food security is off to a solid start this year, with both wheat and rice stocks reaching record highs, alleviating any concerns over supply shortages. As of April 1, ...
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SRD Exports Targets Dubai for Expansion of Indian Food Products
SRD Exports, a global trading company based in India, has announced its plans to expand into Dubai’s competitive food market ...
Agri minister Chouhan unveils first genome-edited rice varieties, yield to rise up to 30 pc
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched two genome-edited rice varieties, DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST Rice ...
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Groundbreaking Genome-Edited Rice Varieties Unveiled in India
India's Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled genome-edited rice varieties, DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST ...
For the first time, 2 new genome-edited rice varieties: Why is this such a major breakthrough for ICAR and India’s agriculture?
Paddy is critical to India’s food security. The new varieties, which have been developed indigenously using cutting-edge ...
India’s first genome-edited climate-resilient rice varieties developed to boost yields and conserve water
In a first of its kind initiative, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) - India's premier agri research ...