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Father of India’s Green Revolution M S Swaminathan dead
Legendary agricultural scientist Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, popularly known...
Centre extends time till Dec 31 for stock limits on tur, urad
The Centre has extended the time period for existing stock limits on tur and urad...
Centre sells 18.09 LMT wheat in 13 e-auctions under OMSS
As a part of the Centre's initiative for market intervention to control the retail...
Sugar traders, retailers, wholesalers told to disclose stocks to curb hoarding
As a proactive measure to combat hoarding and speculation, the Government has directed...
ADB lowers India's growth projection to 6.3pc for '23-24 on slowing exports
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has marginally lowered India's growth forecast...
Bitter-Sweet Taste: Drop in global sugar output may cause 2.118 million ton deficit
World sugar production is seen to be falling by 1.23 per cent at 174.89 million...
Revolutionising Indian agriculture: Govt unveils game-changing initiatives for farmers
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare launched three initiatives - the Kisan...
Govt further cuts stock limit on wheat amid uptick in prices
Amid uptick in prices, the government on Thursday further reduced the stock limit...
WPI-based inflation increases slightly to -0.52% in Aug vs -1.36% in July
WPI-based inflation is in the negative territory for the fifth month in a row, but...
Food inflation hovers at 9.94pc in August
Food inflation hovered at 9.94 per cent in August, although slightly down from 11.51...
Practise new farming methods to cut chemical fertiliser use: Mandaviya
Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya has urged farmers...
Monsoon deficit: Pulses sowing down 8.58pc in kharif season so far
Area sown to pulses remained lower by 8.58 per cent at 119.91 lakh hectares till...
Govt issues advisory for mandatory stock disclosure of lentil with immediate effect
The Department of Consumer Affairs has issued advisory for mandatory stock disclosure...
Paddy acreage rises nearly 4 pc so far this kharif season; pulses acreage falls 8 pc
Area under coverage for paddy has gone up about 4 per cent so far in the ongoing...
Monsoon expected to revive in Sept: IMD
After deficient rainfall activity resulted in India experiencing the driest August...
Ahead of state elections, LPG price slashed by Rs 200
The government on Tuesday slashed by Rs 200 the price of domestic cooking gas cylinder,...
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Need of the hour: Bharat Ratna for father of the green revolution
Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, a man whose name became synonymous with progress, innovation, and the pursuit towards food security. The legacy...
Dr Swaminathan: The Father of Green Revolution who strode the agriculture sector like a Colossus
In addition to driving the development of high yielding rice varieties in the country, add Swaminathan was instrumental in building...
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