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Bihar farmer beats world in paddy cultivation

It’s a green revolution of a different sort for Bihar. A farmer has set the world record in paddy cultivation over a hectare, using the indigenous system of roots intensification (SRI). The previous record was China’s. Sumant Kumar of Darveshpura village under Katrisarai block of Nalanda district yielded 224 quintal paddy per hectare beating the world record of Yuan Longping of China with 190 quintals of .....

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Centre's decision on FDI brings cheer to Himachal farmers

Opening up the retail sector for foreign direct investment (FDI) is expected to give a boost to fruit and vegetable farmers in Himachal Pradesh, especially as its temperate climate offers the opportunity for off season cultivation, a noted farmers’ body said here today. “FDI is expected to roll out cool chains that will bring the market closer home, reduce the number of middle men and enhance returns to .....

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KIT: Food Processing Industry in India

The Indian food processing industry stands at $135 billion and is estimated to grow with a CAGR of 10 per cent to reach $200 billion by 2015. The industry is segmented into sectors namely, milk and allied products (dairy), meat and poultry, seafood, bakery and confectionery, fruit and vegetables, grain, pulses and oilseeds (staple) products, alcoholic and non-alcoholic products (beverages), and .....

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Pakistan imports through Wagah cross Rs20bn

Pakistan imported Rs20.99 billion worth of agriculture products in 2010-11 through Wagah and exported Rs1.33 billion worth of items. According to the official data available with The News, the import of tomato alone was almost three times the total export of Pakistan as Rs4.299 billion worth of tomato was imported from India in addition to Rs13.141 billion worth of soybean. According to the .....