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Sugar bodies seek review of plan for ethanol from sugarcane juice; move may delay cane price payment to farmers: ISMA

Sugar bodies seek review of plan for ethanol from sugarcane juice; move may delay cane price payment to farmers: ISMA

A day after the Centre stopped the production of ethanol from sugarcane juice, the...

Govt further tightens stock limits on wheat to curb hoarding, check prices

Govt further tightens stock limits on wheat to curb hoarding, check prices

The Centre Friday further tightened stock holding norms for wholesalers, retailers,...

India bans onion exports till Mar '24; Maharashtra farmers launch protest

India bans onion exports till Mar '24; Maharashtra farmers launch protest

The Centre notified banned exports of onion till March next year with a view to...

Arjun Munda becomes new Union Agri Min, tribal leader gets key task

Arjun Munda becomes new Union Agri Min, tribal leader gets key task

Senior BJP leader and Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda has been given the...

Govt allows Rice Exporters Fed to ship 20MT non-basmati rice to quake-hit Nepal

Govt allows Rice Exporters Fed to ship 20MT non-basmati rice to quake-hit Nepal

In a goodwill gesture, the government has provided a one-time exemption from the...

Govt bans use of sugarcane juice for ethanol production to check prices

Govt bans use of sugarcane juice for ethanol production to check prices

The government on Thursday banned with immediate effect the use of sugarcane juice...

High DAP cost affecting viability, farmers may need higher subsidy or MRP: FAI

High DAP cost affecting viability, farmers may need higher subsidy or MRP: FAI

With sharp increase in global prices of Di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) in the recent...

High onion, tomato cost make veg, non-veg meals dearer: Crisil

High onion, tomato cost make veg, non-veg meals dearer: Crisil

Soaring onion and tomato prices pushed up the cost of a vegetarian or non-vegetarian...

Decision on MSP only after report of panel set up after farmers' stir on bills

Decision on MSP only after report of panel set up after farmers' stir on bills

A committee, set up by the Centre following farmers' protest against three farm...

Vulnerable dists under Nat'l Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture

Vulnerable dists under Nat'l Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture

As many as 310 districts of the country have been identified as the most vulnerable...

NARS develops high yielding species of seeds of pulses: Minister

NARS develops high yielding species of seeds of pulses: Minister

The National Agricultural Research System (NARS), under the aegis of Indian...

Agri innovator Corteva helps farmers in maintaining soil health

Agri innovator Corteva helps farmers in maintaining soil health

Maintaining soil health is not a one-time task, but a continuous process where all...

India's Oct-Nov sugar output down 11pc to 4.32 MT

India's Oct-Nov sugar output down 11pc to 4.32 MT

India's sugar production was down by 10.65 per cent at 4.32 million tonne during...

Coop sector joins developed India Sankalp Yatra, vows to make Bharat fully developed in Amrit Kaal

Coop sector joins developed India Sankalp Yatra, vows to make Bharat fully developed in Amrit Kaal

Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that...

Plan to increase govt procurement of arhar dal to 10 LT; NAFED, NCCF to buy

Plan to increase govt procurement of arhar dal to 10 LT; NAFED, NCCF to buy

To control the rising domestic prices of arhar dal, the government plans to procure...

Pradeep Rathnam elected Chair, Timmana Gouda co-Chair of IAMAI’s New Agritech Committee

Pradeep Rathnam elected Chair, Timmana Gouda co-Chair of IAMAI’s New Agritech Committee

Pradeep Rathnam, Fintech Head, Ninjacart, has been elected the Chairman of the newly...

India Has Lot of Potential in Agricultural Exports to Russia

While bilateral commerce is nearing $70bn, India’s exports remain stuck below $5bn and imports are overwhelmingly dominated by crude...

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Indian Paper Sector has a Strong Rural Footprint Linking Farmers: IARPMA President

As India continues to face a fibre shortage, agroforestry-based production using agricultural residues such as bagasse, sarkanda,...

Agribusiness

ICRISAT's Breakthrough Could Save Groundnut Farmers from Pre-Harvest Sprouting

The breakthrough study identifies specific varieties and key genes that halt premature sprouting before harvest—a problem that currently...

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String Bio and CLRRI Complete the First Successful Field Trial of CleanRise in Vietnam

The trial focused on CleanRise®, String Bio’s patented foliar microbial biostimulant, which enhances nutrient-use efficiency and stimulates...

Agritech

Sugarcane Crushing Gains Momentum, But Uncertainty Over Sugar MSP and Ethanol Prices

NFCSF has urged the Centre to permit additional sugar exports and correct anomalies in ethanol allocation.

Agribusiness

AIKS Calls Nationwide Protests on December 10, Rejects Seed Bill 2025 and ITPGRFA Compromise Proposal

The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has announced a nationwide Protest Day on December 10, urging farmers to burn copies of the Draft...

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