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Centre allows export of 99150 MT onion to six countries including Bangladesh and UAE

Centre allows export of 99150 MT onion to six countries including Bangladesh and UAE

The Government has allowed export of 99,150 MT of onion to six neighbouring countries...

Urea Stock crosses 100LT, highest in 10 years

Urea Stock crosses 100LT, highest in 10 years

In the last Kharif season, there has been a decline in the sales of urea in the...

ICAR sets up fact-finding panel to verify Doubling Farmers Income document

ICAR sets up fact-finding panel to verify Doubling Farmers Income document

Amid the latest debate over doubling farmers' income, ICAR has constituted a fact-finding...

India to grow at 6.5pc in 2024: UNCTAD

India to grow at 6.5pc in 2024: UNCTAD

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has raised India’s GDP growth...

Sugar output may remain low; 448 mills closed, 47 more than last year

Sugar output may remain low; 448 mills closed, 47 more than last year

Sugar mills are closing most rapidly in Uttar Pradesh. Till April 15, 79 sugar mills...

Wheat crops suffer damage due to untimely rain, hail 

Wheat crops suffer damage due to untimely rain, hail 

Sudden thundershowers, hail and strong winds in northwest India have impacted agriculture,...

Food prices bring down retail inflation to 5-month low of 4.85pc in Mar

Food prices bring down retail inflation to 5-month low of 4.85pc in Mar

Cooling food prices led to a fall in retail inflation, which dropped to a five-month...

Oilseed farmers deprived of MSP, though sunflower oil import at record high

Oilseed farmers deprived of MSP, though sunflower oil import at record high

In March, the import of sunflower oil increased by 50 percent to a record level...

Centre asks states to monitor imported yellow peas, other pulses stocks

Centre asks states to monitor imported yellow peas, other pulses stocks

To ensure market availability, the Centre has directed state governments to step...

RBI repo rate stays at 6.5pc, no change for 7th consecutive time

RBI repo rate stays at 6.5pc, no change for 7th consecutive time

The Reserve Bank of India has decided to keep its policy rate unchanged at 6.5 per...

Financial resources effective in increasing agri output by 24pc, reducing climate risk by 16pc

Financial resources effective in increasing agri output by 24pc, reducing climate risk by 16pc

An important recommendation of the paper is that 40 percent of financial resources...

Govt asks traders to compulsorily provide wheat stock info

Govt asks traders to compulsorily provide wheat stock info

Acting cautiously with Lok Sabha elections perhaps in mind, the Centre on Friday...

MGNREGS wage rates revised, hikes range between 3-10pc for different states

MGNREGS wage rates revised, hikes range between 3-10pc for different states

Centre has notified the revised wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment...

Govt to soon begin procurement of 5LT rabi onion

Govt to soon begin procurement of 5LT rabi onion

Central Government has directed NCCF and NAFED to initiate procurement of 5 lakh...

RBI Flags Strong Farm Credit Growth Amid Stable Inflation and Resilient Economic Expansion

The RBI’s May 2026 Bulletin highlighted strong economic growth, stable inflation and improving financial sector health, while stressing...

National

Wheat Procurement Nears 34.5 Million Tonne Target in RMS 2026-27; Punjab, Haryana Surpass Goals

Government wheat procurement for RMS 2026-27 has reached around 33 million tonnes, nearing the revised target of 34.497 million tonnes....

National

Nationwide Protest by Samyukt Kisan Morcha From May 27 Over Fertiliser Crisis, Diesel Price Hike and MSP Issues

The Morcha has called upon farmer and agricultural labour unions across the country to burn copies of MSP orders in every village...

National

IPL Biologicals Starts Manufacturing Facility in Gujarat Amid Push to Reduce Chemical Fertilizer Use

IPL Biologicals Ltd. has inaugurated a Rs 200 crore bio-products manufacturing facility in Gujarat’s Vadodara to expand production...

Agribusiness

Record Pulse Import Bill Exposes India’s Farmland Paradox as 17 Lakh Hectares Lie Idle in Tamil Nadu

India imported a record 73.4 lakh tonnes of pulses worth USD 5.47 billion in 2024-25 even as Tamil Nadu had over 17 lakh hectares...

States

Decision on Sugarcane Control Order Will Be Taken After Farmers’ Consent, Assures Food Minister Prahlad Joshi

Union Food Minister Prahlad Joshi assured farmers and jaggery industry representatives that no decision on the proposed Sugarcane...

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