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NAFED earns net profit of Rs 139.27cr, proposes 15 per cent dividend

NAFED earns net profit of Rs 139.27cr, proposes 15 per cent dividend

Rajbir Singh, Managing Director, NAFED, informed the AGM that NAFED achieved a turnover...

Govt should assess farmers’ loss due to rain soon and give compensation: Farmer organizations

Govt should assess farmers’ loss due to rain soon and give compensation: Farmer organizations

The Kharif crops that were nearly ready to be harvested in several states, including...

Rain hits early variety of paddy; damage to sugar cane, bajra and vegetables too

Rain hits early variety of paddy; damage to sugar cane, bajra and vegetables too

The scarcity of rainfall in the entire monsoon season earlier and the ongoing rain...

Corteva Agriscience brings its Climate Positive Leaders Program to India

Corteva Agriscience brings its Climate Positive Leaders Program to India

The programme aims to recognize farmers from India and 13 other countries who have...

India to lead the way towards a sustainable palm oil industry: RSPO

India to lead the way towards a sustainable palm oil industry: RSPO

By ensuring sustainable practices across the entire domestic production chain, India...

Innovative methods needed from transportation to dispenser to make Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme successful

Innovative methods needed from transportation to dispenser to make Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme successful

The government needs to adopt innovative methods from the transportation of ethanol...

Rice production estimated to be lower by 6.77 million tonnes in 2022-23 Kharif season

Rice production estimated to be lower by 6.77 million tonnes in 2022-23 Kharif season

Rice production in the Kharif season for 2022-23 is estimated at 104.99 million...

Biovet to manufacture Lumpi-ProVacind vaccine developed by ICAR

Biovet to manufacture Lumpi-ProVacind vaccine developed by ICAR

Biovet Pvt. Ltd has received a non-exclusive licence for the commercial production...

AatmaNirbhar Bharat in agriculture can provide food for all in the world: Narendra Singh Tomar

AatmaNirbhar Bharat in agriculture can provide food for all in the world: Narendra Singh Tomar

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar noted that...

Matix Chairman Nishant Kanodia sees eastern India as country’s fertilizer demand growth engine

Matix Chairman Nishant Kanodia sees eastern India as country’s fertilizer demand growth engine

Eastern India’s low consumption of fertilizers, at nearly 158.4 kg per ha, is much...

Area sown decreases for paddy and pulses

Area sown decreases for paddy and pulses

While the area sown for rice (paddy) has gone down from 417.93 lakh ha in 2021 to...

Govt likely to restrict sugar exports to 50 lt due to less production in UP; notification to be issued soon

Govt likely to restrict sugar exports to 50 lt due to less production in UP; notification to be issued soon

The government is exercising caution with regard to sugar exports in the new SS...

India to be part of global efforts on curtailing dairying impact on environment: Piyush Goyal

India to be part of global efforts on curtailing dairying impact on environment: Piyush Goyal

The central government has said that India would very much like to be part of global...

Use cattle waste effectively to avoid any possible environmental problems: Agriculture Minister Tomar

Use cattle waste effectively to avoid any possible environmental problems: Agriculture Minister Tomar

Forewarning at a session on ‘Feed, food and waste’ at IDF WDS 2022, Union Minister...

In next 25 years, India will be dairy to the world with 628 MMT production and 111 MMT exports: Dr RS Sodhi

In next 25 years, India will be dairy to the world with 628 MMT production and 111 MMT exports: Dr RS Sodhi

In the next 25 years, India will become established as a dairy to the world. By...

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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