Dr Bishwajit Dhar


National
Horticulture output in 2022-23 to be 2.32pc more, but tomato output lower

Horticulture output in 2022-23 to be 2.32pc more, but tomato output lower

The total horticulture production in the year 2022-23 is estimated to be 355.25...

National
SC reserves order on pleas for moratorium on release of GMOs into environment

SC reserves order on pleas for moratorium on release of GMOs into environment

The Supreme Court has reserved its order on pleas seeking moratorium on release...

States
UP government increased sugarcane SAP by Rs 20, farmers were expecting a higher increase

UP government increased sugarcane SAP by Rs 20, farmers were expecting a higher increase

After a long wait, the Uttar Pradesh government has finally announced an increase...

States
Tripura to get first tea auction centre

Tripura to get first tea auction centre

The century-old tea industry in Tripura is all set to get an auction centre to help...

National
India’s Sugar production crossed 148 lakh tonnes

India’s Sugar production crossed 148 lakh tonnes

As many as 509 sugar factories across the country have produced 148.70 lakh tonnes...

National
Now Mother Dairy buffalo milk in Delhi-NCR at Rs 70/litre

Now Mother Dairy buffalo milk in Delhi-NCR at Rs 70/litre

Leading suppliers of milk and milk products - Mother Dairy - announced the launch...

National
50pc export duty imposed on molasses to boost supply for ethanol production

50pc export duty imposed on molasses to boost supply for ethanol production

The government has imposed 50 per cent export duty on molasses - a by-product of...

International
US air strikes in Yemen may hamper India's tottering exports

US air strikes in Yemen may hamper India's tottering exports

Besides petroleum products, India's exports through the Red Sea and Suez Canal include...

National
Masur output may hit new record at 16 lakh tonne this rabi season

Masur output may hit new record at 16 lakh tonne this rabi season

Masur (lentil) production is estimated to touch an all-time high of 16 lakh tonne...

National
Ethanol policy: Govt assures sugar industry solution will be found after Apr

Ethanol policy: Govt assures sugar industry solution will be found after Apr

Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari has assured sugar mill owners that a solution...

National
Costlier veg push retail inflation to 4-month high of 5.69pc in Dec

Costlier veg push retail inflation to 4-month high of 5.69pc in Dec

Increase in prices of vegetables, pulses and spices has resulted in rise in retail...

States
158 blocks of Jharkhand drought affected, farmers to get Rs 3,500 grace

158 blocks of Jharkhand drought affected, farmers to get Rs 3,500 grace

The Jharkhand government has decided to declare 158 blocks spread over 17 districts...

States
Gehlot govt's schemes for farmers' welfare to continue: Kirodi Lal Meena

Gehlot govt's schemes for farmers' welfare to continue: Kirodi Lal Meena

Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena praised the erstwhile Ashok Gehlot...

Agribusiness
TAFE signs MoU with TN Govt for Rs.500cr investment

TAFE signs MoU with TN Govt for Rs.500cr investment

Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding...