Dr Bishwajit Dhar


National
Decrease in area under rice, pulse, oilseeds cultivation

Decrease in area under rice, pulse, oilseeds cultivation

Preliminary report of area coverage under Kharif crops as on June 02, 2023, shows...

National
Govt imposes stock limits on tur, urad  till October to check hoarding and price rise

Govt imposes stock limits on tur, urad till October to check hoarding and price rise

To prevent hoarding and check price rise, the Government has imposed stock limits...

National
Robust kharif harvest, seasonal crop ease inflation on food items: RBI report

Robust kharif harvest, seasonal crop ease inflation on food items: RBI report

Robust kharif harvest and seasonal fresh crop arrivals besides some drop in global...

National
Govt asks industry to cut edible oils MRP by Rs 8-12 a litre

Govt asks industry to cut edible oils MRP by Rs 8-12 a litre

Seeking to pass on the benefit of drop in global edible oil prices, the Government...

International
Food commodity prices down in global market; rice, sugar prices up

Food commodity prices down in global market; rice, sugar prices up

Food commodity prices in the global market declined in May, with a drop in the prices...

Agri Start-Ups
'mooMark', the first Indian pvt dairy to offer Heat Index Insurance Plan to farmers

'mooMark', the first Indian pvt dairy to offer Heat Index Insurance Plan to farmers

Stellapps’ fintech arm 'mooPay', in partnership with IBISA Network, HDFC ERGO &...

National
Wheat procurement 262 LMT, but far short of target

Wheat procurement 262 LMT, but far short of target

The progressive procurement of wheat in the current season till May 30 is 262 Lakh...

National
GDP up 6.1 pc in Q4, 7.2 pc in FY23

GDP up 6.1 pc in Q4, 7.2 pc in FY23

India's economy grew by 6.1 per cent in the January-March quarter of 2022-23, pushing...

National
Rs 1 lakh crore scheme to increase grain storage capacity in coop sector

Rs 1 lakh crore scheme to increase grain storage capacity in coop sector

The Government on Wednesday approved a Rs 1 lakh crore programme to increase foodgrain...

Cooperatives
Two books released on the life of IFFCO MD Dr U S Awasthi

Two books released on the life of IFFCO MD Dr U S Awasthi

Two books have been released on the life of IFFCO MD Dr U S Awasthi. Titled “The...

Agribusiness
Leads Connect Services, Ensuredit sign MoU for JV

Leads Connect Services, Ensuredit sign MoU for JV

Leads Connect Services, a premier agritech data, risk management, and financial...

National
Maharashtra farmers to get Rs 6,000 a year under new scheme

Maharashtra farmers to get Rs 6,000 a year under new scheme

In a good news for Maharashtra farmers, the state government has announced that...

International
Rice export norms to certain European countries eased

Rice export norms to certain European countries eased

India has deferred the mandatory requirement of a certificate of inspection by export...

Agribusiness
Best Agrolife records 44pc YoY jump in revenue

Best Agrolife records 44pc YoY jump in revenue

India's leading agrochemicals company Best Agrolife Limited (BAL) closed FY23 on...

National
UP leads with 12 per cent ethanol blending in petrol

UP leads with 12 per cent ethanol blending in petrol

Uttar Pradesh has reached the top position in ethanol blending in petrol in the...

National
Govt procures 52.06 MT rice so far; pays Rs 1.6 lakh crore MSP

Govt procures 52.06 MT rice so far; pays Rs 1.6 lakh crore MSP

The FCI had procured 57.58 million tonnes of rice during the 2021-22 marketing season....