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Fresh safeguards to prevent illegal export of white non-Basmati rice in the garb of Basmati rice

Fresh safeguards to prevent illegal export of white non-Basmati rice in the garb of Basmati rice

To check the domestic prices and to ensure domestic food security, the Government...

200 chefs/cooks at paramilitary and govt canteens get training on millet-based recipes

200 chefs/cooks at paramilitary and govt canteens get training on millet-based recipes

A culinary training session for more than 200 chefs and cooks working with the paramilitary...

Minimum Export Price on Basmati pegged at above USD 1200 per ton, Pak may take advantage

Minimum Export Price on Basmati pegged at above USD 1200 per ton, Pak may take advantage

The Central Government has decided to impose a Minimum Export Price (MEP) on basmati...

NCCF buys 2,826 tn onion from farmers for buffer stock; to buy more soon

NCCF buys 2,826 tn onion from farmers for buffer stock; to buy more soon

The National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF) has purchased 2,826...

20 pc duty imposed on export of par-boiled rice to discourage exports

20 pc duty imposed on export of par-boiled rice to discourage exports

In order to curb the rising prices of rice in the domestic market, the government...

Paddy planting continues to lead Kharif crops sowing

Paddy planting continues to lead Kharif crops sowing

Farmers have sown Kharif crops in 1,053.59 lakh hectares across the country so far...

Millets: From Climate Smart to Income Smart

Millets: From Climate Smart to Income Smart

more than 80 startups in the millet sector developing well-packaged products, and...

Govt to curb diversion of subsidised urea

Govt to curb diversion of subsidised urea

The government has prepared a comprehensive action plan to crackdown on diversion...

Onion auction resumes for brief period in Nashik, price opens at Rs 16-17 per kg

Onion auction resumes for brief period in Nashik, price opens at Rs 16-17 per kg

Onion auction resumed for some time in Nashik mandis on Thursday afternoon after...

Rice procurement during Kharif Marketing Season 2023-24 estimated at 521.27 LMT

Rice procurement during Kharif Marketing Season 2023-24 estimated at 521.27 LMT

The procurement of rice during the forthcoming Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2023-24...

Enough stock of fertilisers for kharif sowing; states must act against diversion of urea: Centre

Enough stock of fertilisers for kharif sowing; states must act against diversion of urea: Centre

The Union minister informed all the states that there is adequate availability of...

No immediate plan to restrict par-boiled rice exports: Govt

No immediate plan to restrict par-boiled rice exports: Govt

There is no proposal, as of now, to restrict exports of par-boiled non-basmati rice,...

Govt to buy additional 2 LT onion from farmers at Rs 2,410 per quintal: Goyal

Govt to buy additional 2 LT onion from farmers at Rs 2,410 per quintal: Goyal

Consumers Affairs and Food and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal has said...

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,...

Global Fertilizer Crisis Pushes NPK Prices Up to Rs 2,450 Per Bag in India

Escalating tensions in West Asia and rising global raw material prices have sharply increased the cost of complex fertilizers in India,...

Agribusiness

Fuel Prices Rise Again; Petrol Costlier by Rs 0.87 Per Litre and Diesel by Rs 0.91 Per Litre

Petrol, diesel and CNG prices have been increased again as rising global crude oil prices and Middle East tensions put pressure on...

National

RBI Flags Strong Farm Credit Growth Amid Stable Inflation and Resilient Economic Expansion

The RBI’s May 2026 Bulletin highlighted strong economic growth, stable inflation and improving financial sector health, while stressing...

National

Wheat Procurement Nears 34.5 Million Tonne Target in RMS 2026-27; Punjab, Haryana Surpass Goals

Government wheat procurement for RMS 2026-27 has reached around 33 million tonnes, nearing the revised target of 34.497 million tonnes....

National

Nationwide Protest by Samyukt Kisan Morcha From May 27 Over Fertiliser Crisis, Diesel Price Hike and MSP Issues

The Morcha has called upon farmer and agricultural labour unions across the country to burn copies of MSP orders in every village...

National

IPL Biologicals Starts Manufacturing Facility in Gujarat Amid Push to Reduce Chemical Fertilizer Use

IPL Biologicals Ltd. has inaugurated a Rs 200 crore bio-products manufacturing facility in Gujarat’s Vadodara to expand production...

Agribusiness