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Bhupinder Singh Hooda meets farmer organizations before Congress Chintan Shivir
Former Haryana chief minister and opposition leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda met the...
Sugar production goes up by 14 per cent, exports estimated to reach 90 lt
As per reports from the trade, around 82-83 lt of sugar export have been contracted...
Public procurement of wheat to be at 13-year low, may remain lower than old stocks in central pool
According to the government, the public procurement of wheat may end up at about...
Govt lowers wheat production estimates by 5.7 per cent; public procurement to be not even half that last year
The Ministry of Agriculture has revised downwards the estimate for wheat production...
Adani Wilmar strengthens its position in Basmati segment, buys Kohinoor brand portfolio
The Kohinoor brand portfolio comprises 'Kohinoor' for premium basmati rice; 'Charminar'...
Coal stock at critical levels in 60% thermal power plants in India; 80% of imported-coal-based units worst hit
Against the requirement of about 22 million tonnes (MT) of domestic coal for thermal...
Will wheat procurement end up at half the target?
Wheat prices are almost certain to shoot up this year after a long time due to a...
Recovering from Covid impact will take more than a decade, Russia-Ukraine war dampens the situation further: RBI
RBI has come to the conclusion taking the actual growth rate of (-) 6.6 per cent...
ISMA DG Abinash Verma resigns
Abinash Verma has resigned from the post of Director General (DG) of the Indian...
Up to 40% of the planet’s land is degraded, threatens roughly half of global GDP: UNCCD report
UNCCD’s evidence-based flagship Global Land Outlook 2 (GLO2) report has been released...
50 per cent increase in DAP subsidy; prices of complex fertilizers to remain unchanged despite high global prices
A rise in prices in the international market has led the government to increase...
Wheat with up to 20 per cent shrivelled grains may be procured at full MSP, proposal under govt consideration
The Union government is considering the proposal that if the shrivelled grain percentage...
Create a farmer distress index; make it easy to get agricultural loans: BKS-Nabard report
In order to find a long-term solution to the problem of indebtedness of the farmers,...
Edible oil prices may go further up as Indonesia bans palm oil export
Edible oil prices have gone up in the domestic market of Indonesia, too. The scarcity...
With employment to 1.1 crore people during three years, agriculture sector comes to rescue during crisis: CMIE
45 lakh additional people got employed in the agriculture sector during 2021-22....
109.78 lt wheat procured so far; fear of decline in production may ruin huge export possibilities
According to the FCI, a total of 109.78 lt of wheat has been procured in the country...
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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....
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...
Govt Cuts Edible Oil Import Duties; Industry Sees Scope for Lower Retail Prices
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Centre Amends Plant Quarantine Rules to Regulate Aquatic Plants and Medicinal Flora Imports
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