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Centre to work for towards achieving zero stubble burning in current season 

Centre to work for towards achieving zero stubble burning in current season 

A high level inter-ministerial meeting decided to work towards achieving zero stubble...

Wheat price up by Rs 300 a quintal since stock limit order

Wheat price up by Rs 300 a quintal since stock limit order

Price of wheat has increased by Rs 250-300 per quintal since stock limit was imposed...

ISMA pegs sugar output lower by 3.41 pc at 316.80 lakh tons in 2023-24 season

ISMA pegs sugar output lower by 3.41 pc at 316.80 lakh tons in 2023-24 season

The country's sugar production is pegged lower by 3.41 per cent to 316.80 lakh tonnes...

Nil transactions from 10.36 cr Jan Dhan Bank accts last year: Govt

Nil transactions from 10.36 cr Jan Dhan Bank accts last year: Govt

"10.36 crore bank accounts have not had a single transaction in the previous financial...

First time in Asia: Bengaluru to host 5th World Coffee meet

First time in Asia: Bengaluru to host 5th World Coffee meet

The International Coffee Organization (ICO), in collaboration with the Coffee Board...

Sugar mills seen unscathed despite pricier cane, lower exports: CRISIL

Sugar mills seen unscathed despite pricier cane, lower exports: CRISIL

Higher domestic sugar prices and increasing sales of ethanol will help offset the...

Mega drive to boost oil palm cultivation

Mega drive to boost oil palm cultivation

State governments along with oil palm processing firms have launched a mega drive...

Bio-fertilisers can improve crop yields by 10-25pc: ICAR

Bio-fertilisers can improve crop yields by 10-25pc: ICAR

ICAR has developed improved and efficient strains of bio-fertilisers specific to...

Paddy sown in 60 pc of kharif season's average area

Paddy sown in 60 pc of kharif season's average area

Paddy sowing increased marginally to 23.75 million hectare so far in the ongoing...

PM gives Rs 17,000cr to 8.5cr PM-KISAN beneficiaries

PM gives Rs 17,000cr to 8.5cr PM-KISAN beneficiaries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday released the 14th installment of the Prime...

India Sugar & Bio-Energy Meet 2023 to discuss key issues

India Sugar & Bio-Energy Meet 2023 to discuss key issues

The conference to be held in New Delhi shall provide an opportunity to experience...

ITC releases exclusive postal stamp on Millets in collaboration with India Post

ITC releases exclusive postal stamp on Millets in collaboration with India Post

ITC Limited, India’s leading multi-business enterprises, in collaboration with Department...

Anguish over fake pesticide supply affecting farmers

Anguish over fake pesticide supply affecting farmers

Supply of fake pesticides in different parts of the country affecting the whole...

Dairy output, consumption to see highest rise in India, Pak by 2032

Dairy output, consumption to see highest rise in India, Pak by 2032

India and Pakistan will account for more than half of the increase in world milk...

Pulses area down 10pc to 86 lakh hectares, paddy acreage improves

Pulses area down 10pc to 86 lakh hectares, paddy acreage improves

Area under coverage for paddy is up by three per cent at 180.2 lakh hectares till...

India’s share in world food grains market stands at 7.79pc in 2022

India’s share in world food grains market stands at 7.79pc in 2022

India’s share in the world food grains market, based on the exported values in 2022,...

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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