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Onion export ban figures in Lok Sabha, Sitharaman terms it as necessary step

Onion export ban figures in Lok Sabha, Sitharaman terms it as necessary step

The government has defended its decision to impose export ban on onion, stating...

India imported 19.63 lakh tons of pulses during Apr-Oct of this fiscal

India imported 19.63 lakh tons of pulses during Apr-Oct of this fiscal

India imported 19.63 lakh tonnes of pulses during April-October this fiscal to meet...

Prof. Ramesh Chand and Prof. Ram Badan Singh gets FAI's US Awasthi IFFCO Award

Prof. Ramesh Chand and Prof. Ram Badan Singh gets FAI's US Awasthi IFFCO Award

The prestigious award was given by the Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers...

Cotton paradox: Less output, but lowest price in two yrs

Cotton paradox: Less output, but lowest price in two yrs

This year, due to the terrible outbreak of pink bollworm, the cotton crop has suffered...

TN farmer Ravichandran V Iyer bags Corteva Agriscience award

TN farmer Ravichandran V Iyer bags Corteva Agriscience award

Corteva Agriscience, a global pioneer in agricultural solutions, announced the India...

Govt to buy 2 lakh tonne onion for buffer stock, will procure kharif crop first time

Govt to buy 2 lakh tonne onion for buffer stock, will procure kharif crop first time

The government will procure about 2 Lakh Tonne of onion for its buffer stock from...

Export ban on de-oiled rice bran extended till Mar '24

Export ban on de-oiled rice bran extended till Mar '24

The export ban on de-oiled rice bran, a major ingredient in preparation of cattle...

Exports of agri items fall to 17.93 LT in Sept: APEDA

Exports of agri items fall to 17.93 LT in Sept: APEDA

Export of agri-commodities, including basmati rice, dropped to 17.93 lakh tonnes...

Agenda for Rural India: Aspirations Of New Rural India

Agenda for Rural India: Aspirations Of New Rural India

Rural Voice, a sister publication of Rural World and Socratus, an NGO, did the extraordinary:...

Cabinet approves jute packaging norms for foodgrains, sugar

Cabinet approves jute packaging norms for foodgrains, sugar

The Union Cabinet has approved mandatory packaging norms for Jute Year 2023-24,...

No duty import of yellow peas, four big decisions in two days to reduce food inflation

No duty import of yellow peas, four big decisions in two days to reduce food inflation

The government has made the import of yellow peas duty free. Besides, Agriculture...

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...

IFFCO Secures FCO Approval for Nano NPK Liquid and Granular Fertilizers

IFFCO has secured FCO approval for its Nano NPK Liquid and Granular fertilizers, marking a breakthrough in nano-fertilizer innovation...

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Cabinet Clears 1,718.56 Crore MSP Support to CCI for Direct Support to Cotton Farmers

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Minimum Support Price (MSP) funding...

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Rain, Thunderstorms and Hail Likely Till March 20; Unseasonal Weather Hits Standing Rabi Crops

Unseasonal rain, thunderstorms, and hailstorms driven by an active western disturbance are set to impact North and parts of Central...

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Centre Hikes Commission for Arthiyas, Cooperatives on Wheat-Paddy Procurement from RMS 2026-27

The Centre has increased commission rates for Arthiyas and cooperative societies involved in wheat and paddy procurement from RMS...

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Crushing Season Nears Early End as 94% Sugar Mills Close in Maharashtra; Cane Shortage Hits UP

India’s 2025–26 sugar season is ending earlier than usual, with over 90% mills shut in Maharashtra and reduced operations in Uttar...

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Iran Conflict Triggers China to Expand Fertilizer Export Curbs Beyond Urea

Despite being one of the world’s largest producers of fertilizers, China is not immune to these pressures. Domestic prices for key...

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