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Prof. Abhijit Sen, one of India’s foremost experts on agriculture and rural economy, is no more
Sen was a member of the Planning Commission from 2004 to 2014 during the UPA government....
Global prices of DAP come down to $860; phosphoric acid prices likely to touch $1,500
Several companies, including OCP, the Moroccan company that determines the price...
Govt prohibits wheat flour export
The Central Government has prohibited the export of wheat or meslin flour (atta),...
Revised specifications to be finalized in 30 days for contracts of January 2023 and thereafter in cotton futures trading
The Cotton Product Advisory Committee of the Exchange will be expanded such that...
Cabinet allows govt to put restriction on export of wheat flour
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra...
Central team constituted on paddy dwarfing disease; IARI interim report identifies cause of disease
The Central Government seems to be quite worried about the unknown mystery dwarfing...
Fear of decline in rice production looms large as acreage down by 3.1mn ha and mystery ‘dwarfing’ disease hits in Punjab and Haryana
The paddy acreage during the current Kharif season lags behind that last year by...
Lumpy Skin Disease takes its toll on cattle health and farmers’ economic condition
Sudden deaths amongst cattle and a sudden fall in milk production have caused a...
Bayer Environmental Science Professional business to be called Envu
Bayer’s Environmental Science Professional business has announced that it will become...
Foodgrain production to be record 315.72 mt: 4th AE 2021-22
The production of foodgrains in the country is estimated at 315.72 mt, higher by...
Amul and Mother Dairy milk prices increase by Rs 2 per litre
The two largest milk brands in the country Amul and Mother Dairy have increased...
It is our duty to do chemical-free farming, organic farming and natural farming: PM Modi
If today’s Independence Day speech is an indicator of the shape of things to come,...
Committee on MSP and natural farming to hold its first meeting on Aug 22, discuss future strategies
According to the notification issued by Shubha Thakur, Member Secretary of the committee,...
Paddy acreage falls by 43.83 lakh hectares; foodgrain stocks at 4-year low in central pool
The paddy acreage is lagging behind that last year by 43.83 lakh hectares due to...
Stockholders to mandatorily disclose stocks of Tur: Centre to States/UTs
The states/UTs have been asked to direct stockholder entities to upload the data...
NRCE in collaboration with IVRI makes Lumpi-ProVacInd vaccine to protect livestock from lumpy skin disease
The National Research Centre on Equine (NRCE), Hisar (Haryana), in collaboration...
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