Dr Bishwajit Dhar


National
India may import urad from Brazil

India may import urad from Brazil

The country imports 7-7.5 lakh tonne of urad annually depending on the demand-supply...

National
Ethanol, the solution to India’s fuel demand   

Ethanol, the solution to India’s fuel demand  

Arcus Policy Research has assessed raw material availability in its just-released...

National
Wheat procurement pace slows down, creeps to 261 lakh tonnes

Wheat procurement pace slows down, creeps to 261 lakh tonnes

The FCI data shows Punjab has procured the maximum wheat for the central pool till...

National
India AgriFoodTech Investment Report marks 33pc YoY fall

India AgriFoodTech Investment Report marks 33pc YoY fall

AgFunder and Omnivore have released the fifth India AgriFoodTech Investment Report,...

National
Wheat to meet SDG goals, ensure food security: WPPS

Wheat to meet SDG goals, ensure food security: WPPS

Wheat has long been central to India's food security, playing a crucial role in...

ELECTIONS 2024
Siddaramaiah govt's first Cabinet meet okays Cong guarantees

Siddaramaiah govt's first Cabinet meet okays Cong guarantees

The party's five poll guarantees are 200 units of free power to all households (Gruha...

ELECTIONS 2024
Cong strives to strike caste balance in new K'taka govt, Siddaramaiah sworn as CM

Cong strives to strike caste balance in new K'taka govt, Siddaramaiah sworn as CM

With the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in mind, the Congress has sought to play the caste...

National
RBI to withdraw Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation

RBI to withdraw Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation

The bank notes in Rs 2,000 denomination will continue to be a legal tender, the...

States
NDDB Dairy Services helping UP govt set up 3 women-owned milk producer companies

NDDB Dairy Services helping UP govt set up 3 women-owned milk producer companies

These three women milk producer companies are- Saamarthya Milk Producer Company,...

National
Wheat procurement reaches 25.9 million tonnes

Wheat procurement reaches 25.9 million tonnes

The FCI and state agencies have procured around 259 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of...

Cooperatives
1,100 new FPOs to be set up in cooperative sector, NCDC will allocate

1,100 new FPOs to be set up in cooperative sector, NCDC will allocate

Under the scheme, a target of establishing 1,100 additional FPOs has been allocated...

ELECTIONS 2024
Karnataka suspense over; Siddaramaiah will be next CM & Shivakumar deputy CM

Karnataka suspense over; Siddaramaiah will be next CM & Shivakumar deputy CM

Siddaramaiah will be the next chief minister of Karnataka and DK Shivakumar will...

National
Finhaat touches more than 18 lakh lives

Finhaat touches more than 18 lakh lives

With its unique assisted digital model, Finhaat seeks to bring together financial...

National
Nafed buys 19.47 lakh tonnes of gram

Nafed buys 19.47 lakh tonnes of gram

Nafed, the nodal agency of the central government, is aggressively procuring gram....

National
Slight delay in monsoon onset; may impact Kharif sowing

Slight delay in monsoon onset; may impact Kharif sowing

"This year, the southwest monsoon onset over Kerala is likely to be slightly delayed....

National
WPI inflation in April at (-) 0.92 pc: Lowest in 34 months

WPI inflation in April at (-) 0.92 pc: Lowest in 34 months

For the first time in almost three years, the wholesale prices in India fell to...