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FSSAI order for half-yearly lab test of food items draws flak 

FSSAI order for half-yearly lab test of food items draws flak 

"This is just a way of killing most FBOs in the country, paving the way for big...

IARI tops in agriculture-allied category in NIRF Rankings 2023

IARI tops in agriculture-allied category in NIRF Rankings 2023

The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), the seat of India's 'Green Revolution',...

MSP announced by Modi govt inflicting losses on farmers: AIKS

MSP announced by Modi govt inflicting losses on farmers: AIKS

"The MSP announced is unfair, belies the hopes of the farmers and inflicts huge...

RBI treads cautiously on inflation amid monsoon worries

RBI treads cautiously on inflation amid monsoon worries

Given the uncertainties around the impact of El-Nino conditions leading to sub-par...

Mother Dairy cuts MRP of Dhara edible oils by Rs 10/litre

Mother Dairy cuts MRP of Dhara edible oils by Rs 10/litre

"The maximum retail price (MRP) of all variants of Dhara edible oils is being reduced...

RBI announces monetary policy, keeps repo rate on pause at 6.5pc

RBI announces monetary policy, keeps repo rate on pause at 6.5pc

RBI Thursday announced its second bi-monthly policy of this fiscal and as expected...

IMD declares monsoon onset over Kerala

IMD declares monsoon onset over Kerala

"The southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala today, June 8. The monsoon has advanced...

Govt approves MSP for Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2023-24

Govt approves MSP for Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2023-24

The government on Wednesday hiked the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy by Rs...

Ceiling for procurement of Tur, Urad and Masur waived

Ceiling for procurement of Tur, Urad and Masur waived

In a significant step towards enhancing domestic production of pulses, the Government...

GEAC okays field trial of new GM variety of BT cotton; Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat refuse, no decision on HTBT

GEAC okays field trial of new GM variety of BT cotton; Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat refuse, no decision on HTBT

The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has approved field trials of...

SJM lauds settlement for import-export in Indian Rupee

SJM lauds settlement for import-export in Indian Rupee

"This was a strategic decision in the background of Ukraine and Russia war and US...

Monsoon misses date in Kerala, IMD anticipating a further delay of three to four days

Monsoon misses date in Kerala, IMD anticipating a further delay of three to four days

The monsoon has missed its onset date in Kerala with the India Meteorological Department...

Double whammy for Darjeeling tea gardens- falling productivity and low price realisation

Double whammy for Darjeeling tea gardens- falling productivity and low price realisation

Depressed economic conditions in traditional markets such as western Europe and...

Decrease in area under rice, pulse, oilseeds cultivation

Decrease in area under rice, pulse, oilseeds cultivation

Preliminary report of area coverage under Kharif crops as on June 02, 2023, shows...

Govt imposes stock limits on tur, urad  till October to check hoarding and price rise

Govt imposes stock limits on tur, urad till October to check hoarding and price rise

To prevent hoarding and check price rise, the Government has imposed stock limits...

Robust kharif harvest, seasonal crop ease inflation on food items: RBI report

Robust kharif harvest, seasonal crop ease inflation on food items: RBI report

Robust kharif harvest and seasonal fresh crop arrivals besides some drop in global...

India’s Climate Tech Startups Struggle with Growth-Stage Funding: IIMA Ventures and MUFG Report

The lack of growth-stage funding, with only 2.5% of startups raising Series A+ rounds, is predominantly represented by solutions in...

Agri Start-Ups

Basmati industry to see 4 percent revenue growth this fiscal year on strong base: CRISIL Report

India's basmati industry is projected to grow revenue by 4 percent this fiscal year, reaching nearly Rs 70,000 crore, supported by...

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Govt to establish 2 lakh primary agricultural cooperative societies for farmers: Amit Shah

Amit Shah announced plans to establish primary agricultural cooperative societies in every panchayat, benefiting small farmers and...

Cooperatives

Indian cooperatives to gain prominence by hosting Global Cooperative Conference: Dileep Sanghani

For the first time in its 130-year history, the ICA General Assembly, along with the Global Cooperative Conference, will be hosted...

Cooperatives

CICR Director calls for transitioning to climate-smart cotton production technology

Dr. YG Prasad, Director of ICAR- Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR) emphasized that farmers must transition to high-tech...

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