Dr Bishwajit Dhar


National
FCI sells 3.85 lakh tonnes wheat in open mkt via e auction

FCI sells 3.85 lakh tonnes wheat in open mkt via e auction

The state-owned Food Corporation of India (FCI) has sold 3.85 lakh tonnes of wheat...

National
Wheat prices fall by Rs 5/kg after launch of open mkt sale

Wheat prices fall by Rs 5/kg after launch of open mkt sale

Prices of wheat in wholesale and retail markets have come down by about Rs 5 per...

National
Decision on raising sugar export quota after assessing domestic output

Decision on raising sugar export quota after assessing domestic output

The government will take a call next month on increasing the sugar export quota...

Agritech
Leads Connect strives to boost farmers' income

Leads Connect strives to boost farmers' income

Agrani is an end-to-end SaaS based platform developed for all stakeholders of Agriculture...

National
Cabinet approves plan to set up 2 lakh PACS, dairy, fishery cooperatives in next 5 years

Cabinet approves plan to set up 2 lakh PACS, dairy, fishery cooperatives in next 5 years

Seeking to strengthen the cooperative movement in the country, the union Cabinet...

Cooperatives
Central govt doles out ten thousand crore fund aiming to boost cooperative sector in Haryana

Central govt doles out ten thousand crore fund aiming to boost cooperative sector in Haryana

The Centre on Tuesday sanctioned Rs 10,000 crore to the Haryana Government through...

National
Crushing season tastes bitter for UP sugarcane growers

Crushing season tastes bitter for UP sugarcane growers

Almost three months into the sugarcane crushing cycle, the Uttar Pradesh government...

Agribusiness
NBHC creates DPCs in Bihar, Rajasthan, MP; introduces “Kisan Saathi”

NBHC creates DPCs in Bihar, Rajasthan, MP; introduces “Kisan Saathi”

The National Bulk Handling Corporation (NBHC), a leading Agritech company offering...

National
Foodgrain output seen at record 323.55 million tonnes in 2022-23 crop year; wheat output at 112 mn tonnes

Foodgrain output seen at record 323.55 million tonnes in 2022-23 crop year; wheat output at 112 mn tonnes

India's foodgrain production is estimated at an all-time high of 323.55 million...

Cooperatives
Fertilizer Minister Mansukh Mandaviya dedicates IFFCO's two Nano Urea manufacturing plants to the nation

Fertilizer Minister Mansukh Mandaviya dedicates IFFCO's two Nano Urea manufacturing plants to the nation

Two additional Nano Urea Plants by IFFCO, world’s No. 1 processed fertilizer cooperative...

National
WPI inflation eases to 4.73 pc in Jan

WPI inflation eases to 4.73 pc in Jan

The wholesale price-based inflation eased for the eight consecutive month to 4.73...

National
Retail inflation spurts to 3-month high

Retail inflation spurts to 3-month high

Retail inflation again breached the Reserve Bank's upper tolerance limit and touched...

National
Use modern technologies in foodgrain management: Piyush Goyal

Use modern technologies in foodgrain management: Piyush Goyal

FCI should open more procurement centres covering almost all revenue districts so...

National
Millets to boost income of small farmers

Millets to boost income of small farmers

The year 2023 has been declared by the United Nations as the International Year...

National
IIM-Rohtak to assess stubble issue in Punjab, Haryana, UP

IIM-Rohtak to assess stubble issue in Punjab, Haryana, UP

The Agriculture Ministry has roped in IIM-Rohtak for the assessment of various paddy...

National
Rice is cornerstone of India’s food security: Prez at 2nd Indian Rice Congress

Rice is cornerstone of India’s food security: Prez at 2nd Indian Rice Congress

Rice is the cornerstone of food security in India and also a key factor for our...