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Vidisha farmers go for Basmati rice now [1]

Two representatives of the World Bank met the farmers at village Sunpura in Vidisha district yesterday and held discussions with them on issues pertaining to agriculture. They enquired as to what crops they take in which season, which variety of seeds they use, quantum of production, marketing of their produce and application of fertilisers and pesticides. The team was surprised to learn that a pioneer in wheat production Vidisha district has now taken to Basmati rice production and the farmers are getting attracted to orchards.

Publication Date: 
03/07/2008
Central Chronicle (Bhopal) [2]
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Basmati Rice [3], Floriculture [4], Farmers [5], World Bank [6], Vidisha (T) [7]
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