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Distilleries can help in preserving vaccines!
According to Kanpur-based National Sugar Institute (NSI) director Narendra Mohan,...
SKM decides to end movement; farmers will vacate protest sites on Dec 11
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella organization of the farmers, has decided...
Not fully satisfied with the govt proposal, SKM to decide future of the movement in its Wednesday meeting
The government did not hold any meeting with the five-member committee formed by...
SKM forms committee for talks with govt; demand for legal guarantee of MSP continues
In a marathon meeting at the Singhu border on Saturday, the SKM decided to form...
Sugar mills shun exports over dip in global prices
Indian sugar companies had signed most of the export contracts when global raw sugar...
Complex fertilizers sales up by 50 per cent amidst DAP shortage
There has been a massive increase in complex fertilizers sales because of the DAP...
SKM will decide its stance on the farmers’ movement on December 4
The President of India has given his assent to the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021....
Cargill invests $35mn in Krishnapatnam Port edible oil refinery
To better serve its oil customers in the country, Cargill has acquired an edible...
Bill to repeal three farm laws passed in Parliament
The Parliament has passed the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021, which will repeal the...
Modi makes ‘farm outreach’ with Jewar airport project
Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation of the Rs 30,000-crore...
Farm Laws Repeal Bill approved by the Cabinet
The Union Cabinet has approved a bill to repeal the three contentious farm laws....
SKM letter to PM lays down charter of demands
SKM seems to be toughening its stance. In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra...
PM announces repeal of three farm laws; constitutional process at the end of November
In his address to the nation on the occasion of Dev Deepavali and Gurpurab, Prime...
Seeking comments from States on exemption rule of SDN1 and SDN2 category of genome-edited plants is uncalled for: SABC
In a letter written to the Secretary, MoEFCC, on October 2, Bhagirath Choudhary,...
India’s sugar production jumps 25% to cross 2 MT till Nov 15
With the sugar mills starting early in the Southern and Western regions, India’s...
WTO proposal to limit public procurement of food grains to 15 per cent of production
Discussions on the Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) are to be held at MC12 of the...
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