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Wheat sowing up 1.40 pc to 337.18 lakh ha so far
The area under wheat sowing has increased by 1.40 per cent to 337.18 lakh ha so...
India to be price setter for fertiliser in global market: Mansukh Mandaviya
India will be a price setter for fertiliser in the global market, Union Minister...
FSSAI releases norms for identification of basmati rice
For the first time, food regulator FSSAI has come out with comprehensive standards...
Inflation dips to 1-yr low at 5.72 pc; industrial output expands
Retail inflation declined to a one-year low of 5.72 per cent in December 2022 mainly...
ISMA showcases its ethanol commitment in first-ever stall at Ethanol pavilion in Auto Expo 2023
The Auto Expo 2023 begins on January 13 in Greater Noida. There will be eight participants...
Free food distribution scheme keeps extreme poverty at bay in India: SBI Ecowrap
The report mentions that free food distribution of cereals during the pandemic starkly...
Union Budget needs to peg big fund to boost rural economy
The rural economy is still distressed. Inflation has been pinching hard, and real...
Need for change in subsidy policy to rein in skewed fertilizer consumption
Efforts have been made for about the last three decades to balance fertilizer consumption,...
Statutory regulations not violated for nod to GM mustard: Govt
The rebuttal came a day after the Coalition of GM-Free India, a group of NGOs opposing...
India’s GDP growth estimate in 2022-23 to slip to 7pc, agri sector to see marginal rise
But, for most farmers, relevant growth rates of aggregate output are not the same...
Area sown for Rabi crops up by 2.86 per cent
The total area sown for Rabi crops is at 665.58 lakh hectares so far in the current...
15 "serious regulatory lapses" in nod to GM mustard: Report
The Coalition for GM-Free India has alleged that there have been 15 "serious regulatory...
Sugar production rises by 4 lakh tonnes
Sugar production in India till 31 December 2022, in the current 2022-23 sugarcane...
Centre rolls out free grain distribution to 81.35 cr NFSA beneficiaries
The government rolled out from New Year free food grain distribution to 81.35 crore...
Wheat acreage up 3.59 pc till Dec 30; crop prospects bright
As the sowing of rabi crops almost comes to a close, the total area under wheat...
BJP's claim of doubling farmers' income 'a myth': Cong
During the Congress regime, the MSP for wheat was Rs 640 per quintal in 2004 and...
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India's basmati industry is projected to grow revenue by 4 percent this fiscal year, reaching nearly Rs 70,000 crore, supported by...
Govt to establish 2 lakh primary agricultural cooperative societies for farmers: Amit Shah
Amit Shah announced plans to establish primary agricultural cooperative societies in every panchayat, benefiting small farmers and...
Indian cooperatives to gain prominence by hosting Global Cooperative Conference: Dileep Sanghani
For the first time in its 130-year history, the ICA General Assembly, along with the Global Cooperative Conference, will be hosted...
CICR Director calls for transitioning to climate-smart cotton production technology
Dr. YG Prasad, Director of ICAR- Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR) emphasized that farmers must transition to high-tech...
Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan for tribal communities
The Mission comprises 25 interventions which will be implemented by 17 line ministries. Each Ministry/Department would be responsible...
Govt. Merges PSS and PSF Under PM AASHA for Better Farmer and Consumer Support
The central government has extended the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) until 2025-26 with a budget of Rs...
