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The hot winds sweeping across the ancient Kallanai, which should be brimming with water by now, are raising temperatures across the Cauvery delta this year. A weak southwest monsoon and the vexed inter-State river water sharing dispute with Karnataka have left farmers in the region in distress yet again. As the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur…
The Centre hopes that the measure will assure enough home availability and take a look at the costs of rice, wheat and atta. | Photograph Credit score: REUTERS Involved over the rise in foodgrains costs, the Centre on Wednesday determined to moreover promote 50 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat and 25 LMT of rice…
Considering the increase in the cultivation of millets, the Centre may soon announce a benchmark price for minor millets produced in various States. The Centre said it would help States to procure and distribute millets through the public distribution system. At present, millets such as jowar, bajra and ragi are procured by nine States with…
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