A recent research breakthrough by Chinese scientists allows for a reduction of around 7 percent in the moisture content of maize kernels at maturity, facilitating mechanical harvesting and threshing. This week, the journal Cell published online a research paper titled "A Zea genus-specific micropeptide controls kernel dehydration in maize" by the team led by Yan Jianbing, professor of Huazhong Agricultural …
Wheat growers in northern districts of Haryana are facing difficulties in selling their produce on the minimum support price due to high moisture content. “The wheat that I brought on Tuesday could not be procured yet due to high moisture content,” said Krishan Lal, a farmer. Officials said they are bound to follow the procurement norms by the government as …
KAKINADA: Intermittent rains, cold weather and heavy gales triggered by Mandous Cyclone have become a major worry for paddy farmers of Kakinada, Dr B.R. Farmers led by Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangham staged a stir at the Paddy Grounds near Rythu Bharosa Kendram at Malkapuram village in Eluru Rural mandal on Saturday demanding that the government purchase paddy immediately, so that …
With Punjab upset over Centre’s postponement of paddy procurement till October 11, the Union Food Ministry on Friday said it has been done to protect farmers as sale of paddy with high moisture content caused due to untimely rains may lead to rejection of the grain at buying centres and consequent loss to farmers. The paddy crop in both agrarian …
