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Veg thali dearer by 12pc YoY; cost of pulses jump by 24pc: Crisil
The cost of veg thali rose by 12 per cent on-year basis due to substantial increase...
Sulphur coated urea to cost 12.50pc more than neem coated urea
The central government has fixed the prices of sulphur coated urea. The rate of...
OMCs announce addl incentive of Rs 5.79/liter on maize-based ethanol
The state-owned oil companies (OMCs) have announced an additional incentive of Rs...
Need to promote industrial use of agriculture: CACP chief
Agricultural Costs and Prices Commission (CACP) Chairman Prof. Vijay Pal Sharma...
Amit Shah launches tur dal procurement portal; sets 2027 as target to become self reliant in pulses
Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated a tur dal procurement portal...
Onion growers at crossroads: Will govt lift ban on exports?
The government's efforts to curb inflation in the election year are weighing heavily...
Sugar output falls 7.7pc to 112 lakh tons in Oct-Dec: NFCSF
Sugar production in the country fell by 7.7 per cent to 112 lakh tonnes in the first...
Farmers lose as government rushes to control food inflation for consumers
The Narendra Modi-led government at the Center is leaving no stone unturned to prevent...
IMD forecast of normal rains in Jan-Feb-Mar raises hopes for better wheat crop during rabi
IMD's forecast of normal rainfall during the January-February-March period has raised...
Agri prices may fall by two percent each in 2024 and 2025: RBI report
An average decline of seven percent in the prices of agricultural commodities is...
Like Kharif, Rabi pulses trigger concern as sown area falls by 11 lakh hect
Efforts to make the country self-reliant in pulses production seem to have gone...
Oil Cos offer Rs 6.87/lit incentive on ethanol made from C-heavy molasses to shore up supplies
Government Petroleum Marketing Companies (OMCs) have increased the prices of ethanol...
Import duty exemption on tur, urad dal extended to Mar 2025
The development comes at a time when the country is experiencing high food inflation,...
India targets USD 1bn banana exports in next 5 yrs
Buoyed by the successful export of a trial shipment of fresh bananas to the Netherlands...
Wheat sown in 30.86mn hectares so far; climate resilient seeds cover 60pc area
After facing loss due to terminal heatwave last year, more farmers are cultivating...
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