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Only 3.4 lt public procurement of wheat in two weeks since ban on export; 195 lt target seems difficult
As per the information available on the Central Foodgrains Procurement Portal (CFPP),...
Decision to regulate sugar exports to rein in prices; guidelines issued for mills and exporters
Worried by the retail inflation rate nearing double digits, the government has gone...
Make a roadmap for seed supply to farmers: Tomar
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar presided...
Fertilizer subsidy may go up to Rs 2.15 lakh crore due to increase in prices
The fertilizer subsidy may exceed the Budget provisions by Rs 1.1 lakh crore in...
Govt cuts excise duty on petrol by Rs 8 and on diesel by Rs 6 to curb inflationary pressure
While fixing the retail prices of petrol and diesel, states apply VAT on excise...
49mn people in 43 countries one step away from famine: UN Secretary-General
António Guterres has suggested to the countries that they go for “investment in...
383 lt sugar produced in India; export deals for 85 lt: ISMA
As of 15 May 2022, 382.91 lt of sugar has been produced in the current season. The...
Impact of prohibiting export: Wheat prices go below MSP in MP mandis
Prohibiting wheat export has begun to have an impact on its prices in the domestic...
Govt announces relaxation in wheat export notification; allows wheat consignment already registered with Customs prior to May 13 order
The Ministry of Commerce says that wherever wheat consignments have been handed...
No value cut for shrivelled and broken grains of wheat up to 18 per cent; public procurement date extended
According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food &...
Congress Chintan Shivir proposes legal guarantee for MSP and Farmer Debt Relief Commission
The proposal says that MSP should be fixed at “C2 cost + 50 per cent profit”. That...
Govt claims no major decline likely in wheat production, export restrictions to curb prices
According to Commerce Secretary, no major decline is likely in wheat production....
Govt prohibits wheat export — an exercise in reining in prices
The DGFT of the Ministry of Commerce issued a notification in this regard on Friday....
Despite decline in wheat production, Centre to send delegations to nine countries to push exports
The Centre will send trade delegations to Morocco, Tunisia, Indonesia, Philippines,...
MSP of maize has been increased by 43 per cent in last eight years: Tomar
Addressing the 8th edition of India Maize Summit 2022, organized by FICCI, Tomar...
New trend in wheat procurement; many farmers don’t turn up at public procurement centres despite registration
Farmers would until recently be worried about selling their produce at public procurement...
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