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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
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
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
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
In order to curb the rising prices of rice in the domestic market, the government...
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
more than 80 startups in the millet sector developing well-packaged products, and...
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 resumed for some time in Nashik mandis on Thursday afternoon after...
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
The Union minister informed all the states that there is adequate availability of...
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
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
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 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
A day after the Centre's decision to impose 40 per cent duty on export of onion,...
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