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Govt decides to increase number of 'Lakhpati Didi' from 2 cr to 3 cr: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Thursday that the government has...
Interim Budget leaves farmers, agri sector high and dry
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday presented the Interim Budget for the...
Farmers honoured with Padma Awards for promoting agriculture despite all odds
The awards, which will be presented by the President, will also honor several anonymous...
Investment Forum for Advancing Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems in India launched
The NITI Aayog, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW), Government...
SKM slams Agri ministry for surrendering funds
The SKM, which is an umbrella body that includes several farmers organisations and...
149.52 LT sugar produced till Jan15; 8 LT less than year-ago period: ISMA
Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) on Tuesday said the country has produced 149.52...
Wheat sown in over 340 lakh hectares, pulses area down this rabi season
The total area sown to wheat has crossed 340 lakh hectares in the current rabi season...
Horticulture output in 2022-23 to be 2.32pc more, but tomato output lower
The total horticulture production in the year 2022-23 is estimated to be 355.25...
SC reserves order on pleas for moratorium on release of GMOs into environment
The Supreme Court has reserved its order on pleas seeking moratorium on release...
India’s Sugar production crossed 148 lakh tonnes
As many as 509 sugar factories across the country have produced 148.70 lakh tonnes...
Now Mother Dairy buffalo milk in Delhi-NCR at Rs 70/litre
Leading suppliers of milk and milk products - Mother Dairy - announced the launch...
50pc export duty imposed on molasses to boost supply for ethanol production
The government has imposed 50 per cent export duty on molasses - a by-product of...
Masur output may hit new record at 16 lakh tonne this rabi season
Masur (lentil) production is estimated to touch an all-time high of 16 lakh tonne...
Ethanol policy: Govt assures sugar industry solution will be found after Apr
Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari has assured sugar mill owners that a solution...
Costlier veg push retail inflation to 4-month high of 5.69pc in Dec
Increase in prices of vegetables, pulses and spices has resulted in rise in retail...
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