Dr Bishwajit Dhar
FAO Food Price Index declines in December, Rice Price Index registered 21 percent increase
The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices...
Veg thali dearer by 12pc YoY; cost of pulses jump by 24pc: Crisil
The cost of veg thali rose by 12 per cent on-year basis due to substantial increase...
OMCs announce addl incentive of Rs 5.79/liter on maize-based ethanol
The state-owned oil companies (OMCs) have announced an additional incentive of Rs...
Plasma Waters, Heartfulness Insititute to enable Sustainable Food Security through new pact
PW technology is used for seed treatment, crop spray and irrigation to enhance productivity...
India to grow at 6.2% in 2024 supported by manufacturing, services sectors: UN
In 2024, India is projected to grow at 6.2% supported by robust domestic demand...
Amit Shah launches tur dal procurement portal; sets 2027 as target to become self reliant in pulses
Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated a tur dal procurement portal...
Haryana govt to send farmers to African countries to leverage agri potential: CM
The Haryana government is planning to leverage the vast agricultural potential in...
Onion growers at crossroads: Will govt lift ban on exports?
The government's efforts to curb inflation in the election year are weighing heavily...
Sugar output falls 7.7pc to 112 lakh tons in Oct-Dec: NFCSF
Sugar production in the country fell by 7.7 per cent to 112 lakh tonnes in the first...
HP govt to give gardening equipment to farmers at affordable rates
In New Year bonanza to farmers in Himachal Pradesh, the state government has decided...
Agri prices may fall by two percent each in 2024 and 2025: RBI report
An average decline of seven percent in the prices of agricultural commodities is...
Need for creating sovereign fund for farmers, ensuring guarantee of bank loan
National President of Sahakar Bharti, Dr. DN Thakur has advocated the creation of...
Like Kharif, Rabi pulses trigger concern as sown area falls by 11 lakh hect
Efforts to make the country self-reliant in pulses production seem to have gone...
Why sowing area shrunk in Rajasthan, the largest mustard-growing state?
Due to an increase in the total area of sowing of mustard, the main oilseed crop...
Import duty exemption on tur, urad dal extended to Mar 2025
The development comes at a time when the country is experiencing high food inflation,...
