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Lower food prices eases retail inflation to 3-month low of 5.02pc in Sep
Retail inflation eased to a three-month low of 5.02 in September, mainly due to...
Centre requests mills to halt raw jute import
The Centre has advised mills to stop importing raw jute because of its oversupply...
Sugar production estimated at 317 lakh tonnes in 2023-24, prices to remain high
In several major sugarcane producing states of the country, low monsoon rainfall...
Need for innovations to foster sustainable agri-food systems: Parshottam Rupala
Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala believes...
Huge demand for Indian chicken, dairy, basmati rice, wheat products in Middle East
There is a huge demand in the Middle East countries for chicken, dairy, basmati...
Rubber-producing nations share common concerns at annual meet
The annual meeting of the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC)...
Price of new soybean crop less than MSP by up to Rs 1,000; farmers waiting for price rise
The arrival of new soybean crop in the market is very less. Due to very less rainfall...
High cotton prices may impact exports in 2022-23
Cotton exports are estimated to decline 64 per cent in 2022-23 marketing year ended...
Women's contribution in agri-food systems not recognised: Prez Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said women's contribution in agri-food systems...
Heifer India-CIRG MoU to transform India's Goat Value Chain, empower farmers
In a groundbreaking development, Heifer India and the ICAR - Central Institute for...
Productivity of DMH-11 variety GM mustard same as hybrid varieties, better oil quantity
The Supreme Court is expected to hear this week the issue of genetically modified...
GST Council decides to levy 5 pc tax on millet-based flour and molasses
The GST Council on Saturday decided to levy a lower 5 per cent tax on millet-based...
Government bans use of four pesticides including controversial monocrotophus
The notification banning four highly hazardous pesticides has been published by...
Cotton output to fall as pink bollworm causes major damage in Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana
In the cotton producing districts of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, 50-70 per cent...
RBI retains repo rate at 6.5pc, growth projection 6.5pc, inflation forecast 5.4pc
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously...
Veg, non-veg thali gets cheaper, thanks to fall in tomato prices
The prices of vegetarian and non-vegetarian thali became cheaper in September, thanks...
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