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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
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
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
Export of agri-commodities, including basmati rice, dropped to 17.93 lakh tonnes...
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
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
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
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
The Centre Friday further tightened stock holding norms for wholesalers, retailers,...
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
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
In a goodwill gesture, the government has provided a one-time exemption from the...
Govt bans use of sugarcane juice for ethanol production to check prices
The government on Thursday banned with immediate effect the use of sugarcane juice...
High DAP cost affecting viability, farmers may need higher subsidy or MRP: FAI
With sharp increase in global prices of Di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) in the recent...
High onion, tomato cost make veg, non-veg meals dearer: Crisil
Soaring onion and tomato prices pushed up the cost of a vegetarian or non-vegetarian...
Decision on MSP only after report of panel set up after farmers' stir on bills
A committee, set up by the Centre following farmers' protest against three farm...
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Record Pulse Import Bill Exposes India’s Farmland Paradox as 17 Lakh Hectares Lie Idle in Tamil Nadu
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Decision on Sugarcane Control Order Will Be Taken After Farmers’ Consent, Assures Food Minister Prahlad Joshi
Union Food Minister Prahlad Joshi assured farmers and jaggery industry representatives that no decision on the proposed Sugarcane...
