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MSP for Rabi crops up by Rs 100-500; wheat MSP up by Rs 110 per quintal

MSP for Rabi crops up by Rs 100-500; wheat MSP up by Rs 110 per quintal

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra...

PM launches One Nation, One Fertiliser; releases Rs 16,000 cr under PM-KISAN

PM launches One Nation, One Fertiliser; releases Rs 16,000 cr under PM-KISAN

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Urvarak Pariyojana...

Sugar production in 2022-23 estimated at 365 lt

Sugar production in 2022-23 estimated at 365 lt

After accounting for the reduction of 45 lakh tonnes (lt) in sugar production due...

HTBt cotton and GM mustard set to get GEAC approval; first for any GM crop in 20 years

HTBt cotton and GM mustard set to get GEAC approval; first for any GM crop in 20 years

The commercial cultivation of GM crops may get approval in the country after 20...

Start-ups backed by MS Dhoni, Anushka-Virat congregate at the Smart Protein Summit 2022 in New Delhi

Start-ups backed by MS Dhoni, Anushka-Virat congregate at the Smart Protein Summit 2022 in New Delhi

With the dual intention of building partnerships and propelling the industry forward,...

Amul MD Dr Sodhi appointed NIFTEM-Thanjavur Chairman

Amul MD Dr Sodhi appointed NIFTEM-Thanjavur Chairman

The appointment order for this Tamil Nadu-based institute was issued by the Union...

Full-cream milk of Amul and Mother Dairy gets costlier by Rs 2

Full-cream milk of Amul and Mother Dairy gets costlier by Rs 2

India’s largest milk marketing cooperative GCMMF or Amul and Mother Dairy have increased...

Corteva Agriscience organizes Dhan Mahotsav to upskill rice farmers in Punjab

Corteva Agriscience organizes Dhan Mahotsav to upskill rice farmers in Punjab

In the day-long event, agriculture experts and scientists aimed to teach, train...

No respite on inflation front: Retail inflation goes up by 7.4 per cent led by food inflation at 8.6 per cent

No respite on inflation front: Retail inflation goes up by 7.4 per cent led by food inflation at 8.6 per cent

There seems to be no respite on the inflation front. Retail inflation, measured...

DAP prices come down to $750 in the global market; stocks situation better for Rabi

DAP prices come down to $750 in the global market; stocks situation better for Rabi

The government seems to be getting relief on the price and availability fronts of...

Farmers to write letter to PM for MSP law; “MSP in every village, MSP for every home” to be slogan

Farmers to write letter to PM for MSP law; “MSP in every village, MSP for every home” to be slogan

On the last day of the session on Saturday, Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan (RKMS)...

Farmers disappointed due to soyabean prices being less than last year, cheap edible oil imports main reason

Farmers disappointed due to soyabean prices being less than last year, cheap edible oil imports main reason

Farmers are reaching the market to sell their produce after soyabean harvest in...

Bayer completes sale of its Environmental Science Professional business to Cinven

Bayer completes sale of its Environmental Science Professional business to Cinven

The divested business is set to operate as an independent company called Envu. The...

200 farmer organizations gather at Punjab Khod village in Delhi for MSP guarantee law demand

200 farmer organizations gather at Punjab Khod village in Delhi for MSP guarantee law demand

Farmer organizations from across the country now want to wage a battle to get the...

Bayer partners with SFAC to form 50 specialized FPOs

Bayer partners with SFAC to form 50 specialized FPOs

As part of the Central Sector Scheme for the formation and promotion of 10,000 Farmer...

PBFIA launches Plant-Based Navratri campaign to create awareness

PBFIA launches Plant-Based Navratri campaign to create awareness

The Plant Based Foods Industry Association (PBFIA) is organizing a Plant-Based Navratri...

Cheap Edible Oil Imports: A Setback for Farmers Ahead of Kharif Harvest and Rabi Sowing

The Centre’s decision to cut import duties on major edible oils could help moderate prices ahead of the festive season, but it comes...

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Seed Industry Targets 10% Share of Global Seed Trade by 2035, Seeks Faster Approvals and Stronger IP Protection

India’s seed industry has set a target of increasing its share of global seed trade from 1 percent to 10 percent by 2035. FSII has...

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Paddy Procurement Begins in a Week, but Haryana Rice Millers Hold Back CMR Registration

Haryana’s paddy procurement is set to begin on October 1, but only around 350 of nearly 1,400 rice millers have registered for CMR....

States

Karnataka Seeks Rs 1,852 Crore Interim Aid as Drought Spreads to 177 Talukas

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has sought Rs 1,852 crore in interim central assistance as drought has spread to 177 taluks...

States

Govt Cuts Edible Oil Import Duties; Industry Sees Scope for Lower Retail Prices

The government has cut import duties on crude and refined palm, soybean and sunflower oils from September 24. The move is expected...

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Centre Amends Plant Quarantine Rules to Regulate Aquatic Plants and Medicinal Flora Imports

The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare issued two notifications amending the Plant Quarantine Order, 2003. These orders...

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