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India's 2023-24 cotton output estimated to be lowest in 15 yrs at 29.51mn bales

India's 2023-24 cotton output estimated to be lowest in 15 yrs at 29.51mn bales

Cotton production in India is estimated at 29.51 million bales in the 2023-24 marketing...

ISMA pegs 9pc fall in gross sugar output for 2023-24

ISMA pegs 9pc fall in gross sugar output for 2023-24

Industry body ISMA has projected a 9 per cent fall in gross sugar production at...

Bhavantar and MSP can go together as price support for farmers: NITI Aayog Member Chand

Bhavantar and MSP can go together as price support for farmers: NITI Aayog Member Chand

Making a case for limiting the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for meeting the Public...

Agri to dominate despite urbanisation: Prof Ramesh Chand at launch of 'RURAL WORLD'

Agri to dominate despite urbanisation: Prof Ramesh Chand at launch of 'RURAL WORLD'

NITI Aayog member Prof Ramesh Chand Wednesday said agricultural will maintain dominance...

National event of Agenda for Rural India - New Delhi today, Rural World magazine to be unveiled

National event of Agenda for Rural India - New Delhi today, Rural World magazine to be unveiled

A national program is being organized at the India International Center in New Delhi...

Retail inflation for industrial workers eases to 4.72pc in Sept

Retail inflation for industrial workers eases to 4.72pc in Sept

Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 4.72 per cent compared to 6.91 per...

Key infra sector growth drops to 4-month low of 8.1 pc in Sept

Key infra sector growth drops to 4-month low of 8.1 pc in Sept

The growth of eight key infrastructure sectors slowed down to a 4-month low of 8.1...

SC laments Delhi air pollution, asks 5 states to file affidavits on remedial steps

SC laments Delhi air pollution, asks 5 states to file affidavits on remedial steps

The Supreme Court has directed Delhi and neighbouring states Punjab, Haryana, Uttar...

FSSAI steps up surveillance on sweets to check adulteration during Diwali

FSSAI steps up surveillance on sweets to check adulteration during Diwali

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed its 4,000-odd...

Centre claims onion prices fell in Maha after fixing MEP

Centre claims onion prices fell in Maha after fixing MEP

The Centre has claimed that prices of onion in Maharashtra fell by 5-9 per cent...

MoS Agri favours use of tech to address global food loss

MoS Agri favours use of tech to address global food loss

Union Minister of State for Agriculture Shobha Karandlaje has suggested use of technologies...

Govt imposes minimum export price of USD 800 per tonne on onion till Dec 31

Govt imposes minimum export price of USD 800 per tonne on onion till Dec 31

The government has imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of USD 800 per tonne on...

To ensure seamless export of tur from Mozambique, Centre takes up trade related issues with Maputo

To ensure seamless export of tur from Mozambique, Centre takes up trade related issues with Maputo

The Indian government held a meeting with Mozambique High Commissioner Ermindo A....

3.79pc less kharif rice output at 106.31 MT

3.79pc less kharif rice output at 106.31 MT

Rice production in India is estimated to drop by 3.79 per cent to 106.31 million...

India registers 19pc growth in mango export to US in 2023-24

India registers 19pc growth in mango export to US in 2023-24

With the continued efforts of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export...

From Nov 1, bidders can purchase 200 MT wheat through OMSS

From Nov 1, bidders can purchase 200 MT wheat through OMSS

To increase availability of wheat in the open market and to further stabilize the...

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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