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Onion farmers protest 40 pc export duty; to intensify stir against 'anti-farmer' move

Onion farmers protest 40 pc export duty; to intensify stir against 'anti-farmer' move

Farmers have launched agitation against the Central government's decision to impose...

Monsoon takes pause in Aug after Jul deluge, El Nino may further weaken rains

Monsoon takes pause in Aug after Jul deluge, El Nino may further weaken rains

Monsoon seems to have reversed gear in August, with sustained dry spell in many...

Govt to procure 2 LT of onion to create 5 LT buffer stock

Govt to procure 2 LT of onion to create 5 LT buffer stock

A day after the Centre's decision to impose 40 per cent duty on export of onion,...

Govt imposes 40% export duty on onion to check price, improve local supply

Govt imposes 40% export duty on onion to check price, improve local supply

For the first time, the Centre has imposed a 40 per cent duty on the export of onions...

New fertilizer bag design with PM's appeal to cut use of chemical nutrients

New fertilizer bag design with PM's appeal to cut use of chemical nutrients

The government has released a new cover design for fertilizer bags with an appeal...

NCCF and NAFED to sell tomatoes at Rs 40 per kg from Sunday

NCCF and NAFED to sell tomatoes at Rs 40 per kg from Sunday

To bring tomato prices further in the market, two cooperative organisations NCCF...

Bharatiya Kisan Sangh opposes PPP model in research by ICAR

Bharatiya Kisan Sangh opposes PPP model in research by ICAR

The provision of private-public participation (PPP) in research by Indian Council...

Paddy planting leads overall 2023 kharif crops sowing in India

Paddy planting leads overall 2023 kharif crops sowing in India

Farmers in India have sown kharif crops across 1022.51 lakh hectares so far this...

No. of Jan Dhan accounts cross 50 crore

No. of Jan Dhan accounts cross 50 crore

As per the latest reports submitted by banks the total number of Jan Dhan accounts...

Kharif output may drop as crops face double whammy - floods as well as drought

Kharif output may drop as crops face double whammy - floods as well as drought

After heavy rains lashed Himachal Pradesh, eight districts of Punjab have once again...

Inflation to moderate in coming months: RBI survey

Inflation to moderate in coming months: RBI survey

Indian households expect inflation to moderate in the coming months after a spurt...

NCDEX ties up with Skymet Weather Services to enhance understanding of weather impact on agri commodities

NCDEX ties up with Skymet Weather Services to enhance understanding of weather impact on agri commodities

National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd. (NCDEX), India’s leading Commodity...

India's July vegetable oil imports up 46pc

India's July vegetable oil imports up 46pc

India's vegetable oil imports increased by 46 per cent to 17.71 lakh tonnes in July...

Govt to provide agri-drones to 15,000 women SHGs: PM in I-Day speech

Govt to provide agri-drones to 15,000 women SHGs: PM in I-Day speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that the government will soon...

PM lauds nano urea in I-Day address

PM lauds nano urea in I-Day address

One of the most valuable products that a cooperative could ever gift to the world,...

CPI inflation at 15-month high of 7.44pc; not good news in election yr

CPI inflation at 15-month high of 7.44pc; not good news in election yr

Retail inflation of 7.44 per cent for July 2023, rising to a 15 month record, is...

IFFCO Secures FCO Approval for Nano NPK Liquid and Granular Fertilizers

IFFCO has secured FCO approval for its Nano NPK Liquid and Granular fertilizers, marking a breakthrough in nano-fertilizer innovation...

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Cabinet Clears 1,718.56 Crore MSP Support to CCI for Direct Support to Cotton Farmers

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Minimum Support Price (MSP) funding...

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Rain, Thunderstorms and Hail Likely Till March 20; Unseasonal Weather Hits Standing Rabi Crops

Unseasonal rain, thunderstorms, and hailstorms driven by an active western disturbance are set to impact North and parts of Central...

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Centre Hikes Commission for Arthiyas, Cooperatives on Wheat-Paddy Procurement from RMS 2026-27

The Centre has increased commission rates for Arthiyas and cooperative societies involved in wheat and paddy procurement from RMS...

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Crushing Season Nears Early End as 94% Sugar Mills Close in Maharashtra; Cane Shortage Hits UP

India’s 2025–26 sugar season is ending earlier than usual, with over 90% mills shut in Maharashtra and reduced operations in Uttar...

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Iran Conflict Triggers China to Expand Fertilizer Export Curbs Beyond Urea

Despite being one of the world’s largest producers of fertilizers, China is not immune to these pressures. Domestic prices for key...

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