Rice planting in India
could fall by 5% as New Delhi s decision to ban non-basmati
white rice exports will cut farm income and encourage growers to
switch to other crops, a leading farmers group with.
India s decision to ban non-basmati white rice exports may result in a 5% decrease in rice planting as farmers may switch to growing other crops. This move will cut farm income and the government should compensate farmers by purchasing large amounts of the upcoming rice harvest at higher prices, said the general secretary of the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), a leading farmers group with ties to the ruling party.
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NEW DELHI: India must be prepared for more intense heat waves to come, the country’s meteorological department told Arab News, as the South Asian nation recorded unusual heat in April along with other countries in the region. Large parts of Asia, from India to southern China to Thailand, was enveloped for weeks with intense heat waves that set in unusually early this year.