Ajeet Singh


National
India’s edible oil imports surge 39% in Nov; sunflower, soybean oil imports jump over 150%

India’s edible oil imports surge 39% in Nov; sunflower, soybean oil imports jump over 150%

The SEA, in its latest report, highlighted that total vegetable oil imports, including...

National
Despite bumper production, central government tightens stock limits on wheat

Despite bumper production, central government tightens stock limits on wheat

Under the revised limits, wholesalers are now allowed to maintain wheat stock up...

National
Record production fails to curb wheat prices, raising import possibility

Record production fails to curb wheat prices, raising import possibility

The rise in wheat prices is attributed to reduced arrivals of wheat in the markets....

States
UP sugarcane farmers face uncertainty as crushing season begins without declaring SAP

UP sugarcane farmers face uncertainty as crushing season begins without declaring SAP

Sugarcane farmers have held significant influence over UP's politics. However, this...

Latest News
Record rice production in Kharif 2024-25, pulses production at nine-year low

Record rice production in Kharif 2024-25, pulses production at nine-year low

Rice production in the Kharif season of 2024-25 is estimated to be 11.99 crore tonnes,...

National
Crop Burning Cases are More in Uttar Pradesh than Haryana, Cases Lower in Punjab Also

Crop Burning Cases are More in Uttar Pradesh than Haryana, Cases Lower in Punjab Also

According to data from satellite remote sensing by the IARI, between September 15...

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Retail inflation hits nine-month high at 5.49pc in Sep, WPI inflation rises to 1.84 percent

Retail inflation hits nine-month high at 5.49pc in Sep, WPI inflation rises to 1.84 percent

Wholesale price inflation (WPI) also increased to 1.84 percent in September from...

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Government Removes Minimum Export Price for Basmati and Onion

Government Removes Minimum Export Price for Basmati and Onion

In a significant move before the assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana,...

National
Government Expands Price Monitoring to 16 More Commodities, Including Besan, Ghee and Banana

Government Expands Price Monitoring to 16 More Commodities, Including Besan, Ghee and Banana

Already 22 commodities were being covered under monitoring of daily prices. Now,...

National
Animal Husbandry and Dairy Secretary urged Food Secretary for duty free import of maize

Animal Husbandry and Dairy Secretary urged Food Secretary for duty free import of maize

Alka Upadhyay, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy, has written...

Agribusiness
Agricultural Exports Decline by 3.24% in Q1, Impacted by Export Restrictions and Rising Costs

Agricultural Exports Decline by 3.24% in Q1, Impacted by Export Restrictions and Rising Costs

In the first quarter of the current financial year (April-June 2024), India witnessed...

National
Government May Announce Cotton Mission in Budget 2024-25

Government May Announce Cotton Mission in Budget 2024-25

The central government is anticipated to announce the Cotton Mission in the budget...

International
Agriculture food system causes 31% emissions, it is necessary to reduce it for net zero target: World Bank report

Agriculture food system causes 31% emissions, it is necessary to reduce it for net zero target: World Bank report

The agri-food system has not yet been targeted for limiting greenhouse gas emissions,...

States
Long queues of farmers for paddy seeds in Haryana, allegations of black marketing

Long queues of farmers for paddy seeds in Haryana, allegations of black marketing

Haryana farmers are facing problems with the availability of high-yielding variety...

States
Forest fires in Uttarakhand leave five dead, burning of crop residues in the fields banned

Forest fires in Uttarakhand leave five dead, burning of crop residues in the fields banned

This year, five people have died in forest fires in Uttarakhand, while 1145 hectares...

National
Three BJP-ruled states become challenge for the Centre in wheat procurement

Three BJP-ruled states become challenge for the Centre in wheat procurement

The main reason for this decrease is less procurement in Madhya Pradesh, UP and...