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Lumpy skin disease outbreak in UP, Punjab, Haryana after Rajasthan, Gujarat worries cattle farmers

Lumpy skin disease outbreak in UP, Punjab, Haryana after Rajasthan, Gujarat worries cattle farmers

Cows have been killed by the infectious lumpy skin disease in large numbers in Gujarat...

ICRISAT to launch SPU in Andhra Pradesh to support local FPOs and farmers

ICRISAT to launch SPU in Andhra Pradesh to support local FPOs and farmers

The facility is equipped with five processing lines, which will produce highly nutritious...

NITI Aayog GC discusses crop diversification and achieving self-sufficiency in pulses, oilseeds and other agri-commodities

NITI Aayog GC discusses crop diversification and achieving self-sufficiency in pulses, oilseeds and other agri-commodities

The seventh meeting of Governing Council of NITI Aayog has been held. The Prime...

Govt should reconsider fixation of FRP for sugarcane, current decision a joke on farmers: RKMS

Govt should reconsider fixation of FRP for sugarcane, current decision a joke on farmers: RKMS

RKMS says that the FRP is linked to the recovery of sugar and this year, while increasing...

RBI raises repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.4 per cent; home and other loans to get costlier

RBI raises repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.4 per cent; home and other loans to get costlier

The six-member MPC of the RBI at its meeting on August 5 hiked the repo rate by...

Beyond Meat, plant-based meat brand of US, forays into India through Allana Consumer Products

Beyond Meat, plant-based meat brand of US, forays into India through Allana Consumer Products

Beyond Meat is the pioneer and market leader in the US for plant-based proteins,...

CCEA decides to raise sugarcane FRP for next season to Rs 305 per quintal, up by Rs 15

CCEA decides to raise sugarcane FRP for next season to Rs 305 per quintal, up by Rs 15

Keeping in view the interest of sugarcane farmers, the Cabinet Committee on Economic...

Food inflation a thorn in the side of monetary policy: CRISIL report

Food inflation a thorn in the side of monetary policy: CRISIL report

According to CRISIL Insight, food prices may not climb down this fiscal. And India’s...

Amul MD Dr RS Sodhi elected as President, Indian Dairy Association

Amul MD Dr RS Sodhi elected as President, Indian Dairy Association

Dr RS Sodhi, Managing Director, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd...

Paddy acreage in current Kharif season 35.46 lakh ha below that last year; total crop acreage less by 18.26 lakh ha

Paddy acreage in current Kharif season 35.46 lakh ha below that last year; total crop acreage less by 18.26 lakh ha

The government has eventually released the figures for paddy sowing acreage for...

Govt launches 11th Agri Census; smartphones and tablets to be used for data collection

Govt launches 11th Agri Census; smartphones and tablets to be used for data collection

The government has launched the Eleventh Agriculture Census (2021-22) in the country....

Dr Himanshu Pathak appointed Secretary, DARE-cum-DG, ICAR

Dr Himanshu Pathak appointed Secretary, DARE-cum-DG, ICAR

Senior agriculture scientist Dr Himanshu Pathak has been appointed as Secretary,...

Under NDDB’s guidance, household biogas supply project begins in Chandauli; 120 households connected with grid network

Under NDDB’s guidance, household biogas supply project begins in Chandauli; 120 households connected with grid network

To operate the biogas plant, a requirement of 5 MT of cow dung per day is being...

Draft National Policy on Blue Economy

Draft National Policy on Blue Economy

The draft Blue Economy policy framework envisages the optimal utilization of all...

Rainfall deficit of 42-53 per cent in several states may adversely affect foodgrain production in Kharif season

Rainfall deficit of 42-53 per cent in several states may adversely affect foodgrain production in Kharif season

The government did not issue the paddy acreage figures last week. The figures issued...

NDDB’s subsidiary for manure management — NDDB Mrida Ltd — launched

NDDB’s subsidiary for manure management — NDDB Mrida Ltd — launched

Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala formally...

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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