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Govt cuts down 2022-23 wheat output estimate by 2.19 mn ton to record 110.55 mn ton

Govt cuts down 2022-23 wheat output estimate by 2.19 mn ton to record 110.55 mn ton

The government has revised downwards the wheat production by 2.19 million tonnes...

Ahead of elections, govt raises MSP for Rabi crops, MSP of wheat raised by Rs 150 a quintal to Rs 2,275

Ahead of elections, govt raises MSP for Rabi crops, MSP of wheat raised by Rs 150 a quintal to Rs 2,275

The absolute highest increase in MSP has been approved for lentil (masur) at Rs.425...

Transition to sustainable agriculture vital for water, food security: UN Agencies

Transition to sustainable agriculture vital for water, food security: UN Agencies

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International...

SC directs Centre to apprise it of action taken for rice fortification labelling norms

SC directs Centre to apprise it of action taken for rice fortification labelling norms

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to apprise it of the steps taken to comply...

NDDB Dairy Services' semen station in Maharashtra emerges top in quality parameters

NDDB Dairy Services' semen station in Maharashtra emerges top in quality parameters

NDDB Dairy Services-owned Rahuri Semen Station in Maharashtra has got highest marks...

Leveraging agri innovations for farmers' welfare

Leveraging agri innovations for farmers' welfare

The agricultural sector in India is undergoing a remarkable transformation, driven...

Centre's last warning to sugar sector stakeholders to disclose stocks by Oct 17

Centre's last warning to sugar sector stakeholders to disclose stocks by Oct 17

The government has given the last call to all legal entities engaged in sugar trade...

Decision to continue Minimum Export Price of $ 1200 per tonne on Basmati prompts exporters stop buying

Decision to continue Minimum Export Price of $ 1200 per tonne on Basmati prompts exporters stop buying

Government has decided to continue the Minimum Export Price (MEP) condition of $...

Govt extends 20pc export duty on parboiled rice till Mar 31 next year

Govt extends 20pc export duty on parboiled rice till Mar 31 next year

To maintain adequate local stock and keep domestic prices under check, the government...

Tea industry passing through acute financial crisis

Tea industry passing through acute financial crisis

The country's tea industry is passing through a phase of acute financial crisis...

Revitalizing India's agriculture: IDH, Better Cotton promote regenerative farming for sustainable future 

Revitalizing India's agriculture: IDH, Better Cotton promote regenerative farming for sustainable future 

IDH and Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, brought...

Set up task force to address feed and fodder issues: Centre to states

Set up task force to address feed and fodder issues: Centre to states

The Centre on has directed state governments to constitute a task force in order...

Tur Dal sells at 2015 price level, breaches Rs 200/kg mark

Tur Dal sells at 2015 price level, breaches Rs 200/kg mark

Despite all efforts to control the prices of arhar dal, the price in the retail...

Lower food prices eases retail inflation to 3-month low of 5.02pc in Sep

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

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

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...

Global Fertilizer Crisis Pushes NPK Prices Up to Rs 2,450 Per Bag in India

Escalating tensions in West Asia and rising global raw material prices have sharply increased the cost of complex fertilizers in India,...

Agribusiness

Fuel Prices Rise Again; Petrol Costlier by Rs 0.87 Per Litre and Diesel by Rs 0.91 Per Litre

Petrol, diesel and CNG prices have been increased again as rising global crude oil prices and Middle East tensions put pressure on...

National

RBI Flags Strong Farm Credit Growth Amid Stable Inflation and Resilient Economic Expansion

The RBI’s May 2026 Bulletin highlighted strong economic growth, stable inflation and improving financial sector health, while stressing...

National

Wheat Procurement Nears 34.5 Million Tonne Target in RMS 2026-27; Punjab, Haryana Surpass Goals

Government wheat procurement for RMS 2026-27 has reached around 33 million tonnes, nearing the revised target of 34.497 million tonnes....

National

Nationwide Protest by Samyukt Kisan Morcha From May 27 Over Fertiliser Crisis, Diesel Price Hike and MSP Issues

The Morcha has called upon farmer and agricultural labour unions across the country to burn copies of MSP orders in every village...

National

IPL Biologicals Starts Manufacturing Facility in Gujarat Amid Push to Reduce Chemical Fertilizer Use

IPL Biologicals Ltd. has inaugurated a Rs 200 crore bio-products manufacturing facility in Gujarat’s Vadodara to expand production...

Agribusiness