Dr Bishwajit Dhar


National
Onion: Problem of plenty in Maharashtra, Nafed comes to rescue of growers

Onion: Problem of plenty in Maharashtra, Nafed comes to rescue of growers

The price of onion has dropped to Rs 400-600 a quintal in parts of Maharashtra,...

National
PM releases Rs 16,800 crore under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sammaan Yojana

PM releases Rs 16,800 crore under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sammaan Yojana

Emphasising that the Government is dedicated to the welfare of small farmers, the...

National
Congress seeks legal guarantee for MSP, will waive off farm loan up to Rs 6 lakh

Congress seeks legal guarantee for MSP, will waive off farm loan up to Rs 6 lakh

The Indian National Congress resolves that MSP (minimum support price) should be...

Agribusiness
Bayer partners with WayCool to deliver optimal solutions to smallholder farmers

Bayer partners with WayCool to deliver optimal solutions to smallholder farmers

The strategic collaboration aims to provide Indian farmers with access to premium...

Agri Start-Ups
IoTechWorld Avigation to promote agri-drones

IoTechWorld Avigation to promote agri-drones

The agreement by the Gurugram-based company with a leading academic institution...

National
Wheat crop in very good condition: FCI

Wheat crop in very good condition: FCI

Area sown to wheat is higher than last year. The current condition of wheat crop...

National
Rising temperatures cast shadow on wheat output, but IARI says don't worry

Rising temperatures cast shadow on wheat output, but IARI says don't worry

Research agency Crisil warns that if the prevailing high temperatures continue through...

National
Food corporation of India sells 5.08 lakh tonne wheat in 3rd e-auction

Food corporation of India sells 5.08 lakh tonne wheat in 3rd e-auction

In the first two rounds, nearly 13 lakh tonnes of wheat have been sold under the...

National
Govt. to offload extra 20 lakh tonnes wheat in open market

Govt. to offload extra 20 lakh tonnes wheat in open market

So far, 50 lakh tonnes (30+20 lakh tonnes) of wheat have been decided to be offloaded...

National
Govt. set up a panel to study impact of temperature on wheat crop

Govt. set up a panel to study impact of temperature on wheat crop

The move comes amid a forecast by the National Crop Forecast Centre (NCFC) that...

National
Sugar output up nearly 3 pc at 23 mn tonne

Sugar output up nearly 3 pc at 23 mn tonne

The country's sugar production rose 2.8 per cent to 22.84 million tonne till February...

Opinion
Budget 2023-24: How much rural friendly?

Budget 2023-24: How much rural friendly?

If we put allocation for Rural development and Agriculture together, we found that...

National
FCI to offer 11.72 lakh tones wheat stock to bulk consumers in 3rd e-auction

FCI to offer 11.72 lakh tones wheat stock to bulk consumers in 3rd e-auction

In the last two weekly e-auctions, about 13.05 lakh tones wheat was sold, out of...

National
Govt further cuts reserve price of FCI wheat 

Govt further cuts reserve price of FCI wheat 

The government has further reduced the reserve price of FCI wheat to Rs 2,150 per...

National
BJP's policies have made agriculture loss-making: BS Hooda

BJP's policies have made agriculture loss-making: BS Hooda

Former Haryana Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda has...

States
UP sugar industry transformed into 'sugar complexes' in last 6 years : CM

UP sugar industry transformed into 'sugar complexes' in last 6 years : CM

UP is  the major producer of sugarcane and sugar in the country, are now being recognised...