Three new types of basmati rice display exceptional yield

Farmers in Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh sowed three new basmati rice varieties for the first time this Kharif season. These varieties have demonstrated potential since they are resistant to bacterial blight and blast diseases and require less pesticide application. According to a preliminary analysis by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, Delhi,…

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Turmeric price fluctuations are not unusually influenced by futures, according to NCDEX panel

The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX), which established the Turmeric Product Advisory Committee (PAC), has stated that futures trading ensures transparent price discovery for all participants in the commodity value chain and that future prices serve as a benchmark for physical trade as well. The PAC report was released in response to some dealers…

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