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India-Food Systems Transformation Hub introduced at the 2023 edition of Food Systems Dialogue India
A pan-India platform that aims to catalyze sustainable food system transformation...
Insurance platform Finhaat Raises $3M from Omnivore to drive financial resilience
Finhaat, an insurance platform for India's emerging segments, has raised USD 3 million...
Growth in milk output slows in FY23 due to Lumpy Skin Disease
Annual growth rate of milk production in the country has come down to 3.83 per cent...
Cut down non-basmati rice price immediately: Govt to rice industry
The Centre has directed Rice Industry Associations to slash the retail price of...
Sugar output dips 11pc at 74 lakh ton during Oct 1-Dec 15 of 2023-24 mkt yr
Sugar production in the country dropped by 11 per cent year-on-year to 74.05 lakh...
India sees 25pc fall in vegetable oils import in Nov: SEA
Vegetable oils import in India fell by 25 per cent to 11.60 lakh tonne in November,...
Government to allow diversion of 17 LT of sugar for ethanol production
The flexibility will be given to sugar mills for using both sugarcane juice and...
Import registration procedure of yellow peas notified
The government has notified the procedure for traders to register imports of yellow...
Agri to play key role in India's development: Niti Aayog VC
Niti Aayog, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery, Suman Bery, International Food...
Wholesale inflation at 0.26pc in Nov; in positive zone after seven months
Wholesale price-based inflation rose at the fastest pace in eight months at 0.26...
TN coconut growers launch indefinite hunger strike in Delhi
The farmers staged protest at Jantar Mantar close to Parliament -- now in session...
Over 6.7cr 500ml bottles of nano liquid urea sold during Aug 2021-Nov 2023
Sales of nano liquid urea stood at 6.76 crore bottles of 500 ml during August 2021-November...
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 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
The prestigious award was given by the Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers...
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...
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