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Rainfall deficit of 42-53 per cent in several states may adversely affect foodgrain production in Kharif season
The government did not issue the paddy acreage figures last week. The figures issued...
NDDB’s subsidiary for manure management — NDDB Mrida Ltd — launched
Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala formally...
AFFI says apple farmers face widespread indebtedness and pauperization, urges govt for a legally guaranteed MSP
Of an average price of Rs 80 per kg that the consumer pays for apples, the farmer...
Sugar production in 2022-23 may fall to around 355 lt: ISMA
In 2021-22, up to 15 July 2022, the sugar production after diversion has been 360...
SKM rejects govt committee on MSP and other issues, won’t nominate representatives
The SKM has rejected outright the committee formed by the Government of India on...
Govt forms MSP committee with former Agriculture Secretary as Chairman; SKM less likely to join
Former Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Agrawal will be the Chairman of the committee....
Scientists will have to proceed with a roadmap in the face of climate change: Narendra Singh Tomar
Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, said that...
Paddy acreage declines by 23.8 per cent in UP and 17 per cent across the country; after wheat, trouble likely on rice front
According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), while there has been 58.58...
Self-reliant India not possible without mining and mineral sectors: Amit Shah
The Narendra Modi government had made many changes in the mining sector in the last...
Withdrawal of GST exemption on fumigation of agri produce in warehouses be reconsidered: NBHC
NBHC has talked about the importance of fumigation in agri produce and how infestation...
PBFIA announces project planning of India’s First Plant Protein Cluster
India’s First Plant Protein Cluster comes with a vision to make India a credible...
Duty on petrol and diesel to shore up domestic supplies; customs duty on gold raised
According to the Ministry of Finance, a cess of Rs 6 per litre has been imposed...
Successful transition to sustainable agricultural practices will require stakeholders to work collaboratively
A white paper on “Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems in the Global South:...
Morocco’s OCP Group holds key to DAP prices; China returns to fertilizer exports market
Indian companies have even imported some DAP recently but this quantity is less...
Parameswaran Iyer to take over as NITI Aayog CEO; Amitabh Kant’s tenure ends on June 30
Iyer will replace Amitabh Kant, who is set to retire on June 30 after six years...
Urea prices go down by up to 45 per cent in global market due to fall in demand
Urea prices, which had gone up to as high as nearly $1,000 per tonne, have come...
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