T.Nand Kumar


National
50pc export duty imposed on molasses to boost supply for ethanol production

50pc export duty imposed on molasses to boost supply for ethanol production

The government has imposed 50 per cent export duty on molasses - a by-product of...

International
US air strikes in Yemen may hamper India's tottering exports

US air strikes in Yemen may hamper India's tottering exports

Besides petroleum products, India's exports through the Red Sea and Suez Canal include...

National
Masur output may hit new record at 16 lakh tonne this rabi season

Masur output may hit new record at 16 lakh tonne this rabi season

Masur (lentil) production is estimated to touch an all-time high of 16 lakh tonne...

National
Ethanol policy: Govt assures sugar industry solution will be found after Apr

Ethanol policy: Govt assures sugar industry solution will be found after Apr

Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari has assured sugar mill owners that a solution...

National
Costlier veg push retail inflation to 4-month high of 5.69pc in Dec

Costlier veg push retail inflation to 4-month high of 5.69pc in Dec

Increase in prices of vegetables, pulses and spices has resulted in rise in retail...

States
158 blocks of Jharkhand drought affected, farmers to get Rs 3,500 grace

158 blocks of Jharkhand drought affected, farmers to get Rs 3,500 grace

The Jharkhand government has decided to declare 158 blocks spread over 17 districts...

States
Gehlot govt's schemes for farmers' welfare to continue: Kirodi Lal Meena

Gehlot govt's schemes for farmers' welfare to continue: Kirodi Lal Meena

Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena praised the erstwhile Ashok Gehlot...

States
Sugarcane price in UP jaggery units surpass mill rate; state govt yet to fix SAP for current crushing season

Sugarcane price in UP jaggery units surpass mill rate; state govt yet to fix SAP for current crushing season

Sugarcane prices in jaggery units in Uttar Pradesh, the country's largest sugar...

Agribusiness
TAFE signs MoU with TN Govt for Rs.500cr investment

TAFE signs MoU with TN Govt for Rs.500cr investment

Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

International
FAO Food Price Index declines in December, Rice Price Index registered 21 percent increase

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...

National
Veg thali dearer by 12pc YoY; cost of pulses jump by 24pc: Crisil

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...

National
Sulphur coated urea to cost 12.50pc more than neem coated urea

Sulphur coated urea to cost 12.50pc more than neem coated urea

The central government has fixed the prices of sulphur coated urea. The rate of...

National
OMCs announce addl incentive of Rs 5.79/liter on maize-based ethanol

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...

Agritech
Plasma Waters, Heartfulness Insititute to enable Sustainable Food Security through new pact

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...