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Centre steps up buffer onion sale for relief to consumers as retail price up 57pc

Centre steps up buffer onion sale for relief to consumers as retail price up 57pc

The Centre has decided to step up the sale of buffer onion at a subsidised rate...

Floor price of basmati exports slashed to USD 950 per ton

Floor price of basmati exports slashed to USD 950 per ton

Amid persistent demands from rice exporter associations, the government has reduced...

Pvt sector can provide advisory services, tech to support agri development: Ramesh Chand

Pvt sector can provide advisory services, tech to support agri development: Ramesh Chand

There is an important partnership between the private and public sectors for long-term...

Govt nod to Rs 22,303cr subsidy on P&K fertilisers for rabi season 2023-24

Govt nod to Rs 22,303cr subsidy on P&K fertilisers for rabi season 2023-24

The Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 22,303 crore subsidy on phosphatic and potassic...

Chitturi Jagapati Rao Becomes the First Asian to Win IEC's “International Egg Person” of the Year Award 2023

Chitturi Jagapati Rao Becomes the First Asian to Win IEC's “International Egg Person” of the Year Award 2023

Chitturi Jagapati Rao, Chairman of Srinivasa Farms Group, and one of the founders...

Prices of essential food items to remain stable in festival season: Govt

Prices of essential food items to remain stable in festival season: Govt

Prices of essential food items, including sugar and edible oils, will remain stable...

Sugar export restriction extended beyond Oct 31

Sugar export restriction extended beyond Oct 31

To ensure availability of sugar in the domestic market during the festival season,...

Horticulture production pegged at record 351.92 million tonnes in 2nd advance estimate for 2022-23

Horticulture production pegged at record 351.92 million tonnes in 2nd advance estimate for 2022-23

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released the 2nd Advance Estimates...

Govt cuts down 2022-23 wheat output estimate by 2.19 mn ton to record 110.55 mn ton

Govt cuts down 2022-23 wheat output estimate by 2.19 mn ton to record 110.55 mn ton

The government has revised downwards the wheat production by 2.19 million tonnes...

Ahead of elections, govt raises MSP for Rabi crops, MSP of wheat raised by Rs 150 a quintal to Rs 2,275

Ahead of elections, govt raises MSP for Rabi crops, MSP of wheat raised by Rs 150 a quintal to Rs 2,275

The absolute highest increase in MSP has been approved for lentil (masur) at Rs.425...

Transition to sustainable agriculture vital for water, food security: UN Agencies

Transition to sustainable agriculture vital for water, food security: UN Agencies

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International...

SC directs Centre to apprise it of action taken for rice fortification labelling norms

SC directs Centre to apprise it of action taken for rice fortification labelling norms

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to apprise it of the steps taken to comply...

NDDB Dairy Services' semen station in Maharashtra emerges top in quality parameters

NDDB Dairy Services' semen station in Maharashtra emerges top in quality parameters

NDDB Dairy Services-owned Rahuri Semen Station in Maharashtra has got highest marks...

Leveraging agri innovations for farmers' welfare

Leveraging agri innovations for farmers' welfare

The agricultural sector in India is undergoing a remarkable transformation, driven...

Centre's last warning to sugar sector stakeholders to disclose stocks by Oct 17

Centre's last warning to sugar sector stakeholders to disclose stocks by Oct 17

The government has given the last call to all legal entities engaged in sugar trade...

Decision to continue Minimum Export Price of $ 1200 per tonne on Basmati prompts exporters stop buying

Decision to continue Minimum Export Price of $ 1200 per tonne on Basmati prompts exporters stop buying

Government has decided to continue the Minimum Export Price (MEP) condition of $...

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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