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Centre steps up buffer onion sale for relief to consumers as retail price up 57pc

Centre steps up buffer onion sale for relief to consumers as retail price up 57pc

The Centre has decided to step up the sale of buffer onion at a subsidised rate...

Floor price of basmati exports slashed to USD 950 per ton

Floor price of basmati exports slashed to USD 950 per ton

Amid persistent demands from rice exporter associations, the government has reduced...

Pvt sector can provide advisory services, tech to support agri development: Ramesh Chand

Pvt sector can provide advisory services, tech to support agri development: Ramesh Chand

There is an important partnership between the private and public sectors for long-term...

Govt nod to Rs 22,303cr subsidy on P&K fertilisers for rabi season 2023-24

Govt nod to Rs 22,303cr subsidy on P&K fertilisers for rabi season 2023-24

The Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 22,303 crore subsidy on phosphatic and potassic...

Chitturi Jagapati Rao Becomes the First Asian to Win IEC's “International Egg Person” of the Year Award 2023

Chitturi Jagapati Rao Becomes the First Asian to Win IEC's “International Egg Person” of the Year Award 2023

Chitturi Jagapati Rao, Chairman of Srinivasa Farms Group, and one of the founders...

Prices of essential food items to remain stable in festival season: Govt

Prices of essential food items to remain stable in festival season: Govt

Prices of essential food items, including sugar and edible oils, will remain stable...

Sugar export restriction extended beyond Oct 31

Sugar export restriction extended beyond Oct 31

To ensure availability of sugar in the domestic market during the festival season,...

Horticulture production pegged at record 351.92 million tonnes in 2nd advance estimate for 2022-23

Horticulture production pegged at record 351.92 million tonnes in 2nd advance estimate for 2022-23

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released the 2nd Advance Estimates...

Govt cuts down 2022-23 wheat output estimate by 2.19 mn ton to record 110.55 mn ton

Govt cuts down 2022-23 wheat output estimate by 2.19 mn ton to record 110.55 mn ton

The government has revised downwards the wheat production by 2.19 million tonnes...

Ahead of elections, govt raises MSP for Rabi crops, MSP of wheat raised by Rs 150 a quintal to Rs 2,275

Ahead of elections, govt raises MSP for Rabi crops, MSP of wheat raised by Rs 150 a quintal to Rs 2,275

The absolute highest increase in MSP has been approved for lentil (masur) at Rs.425...

Transition to sustainable agriculture vital for water, food security: UN Agencies

Transition to sustainable agriculture vital for water, food security: UN Agencies

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International...

SC directs Centre to apprise it of action taken for rice fortification labelling norms

SC directs Centre to apprise it of action taken for rice fortification labelling norms

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to apprise it of the steps taken to comply...

NDDB Dairy Services' semen station in Maharashtra emerges top in quality parameters

NDDB Dairy Services' semen station in Maharashtra emerges top in quality parameters

NDDB Dairy Services-owned Rahuri Semen Station in Maharashtra has got highest marks...

Leveraging agri innovations for farmers' welfare

Leveraging agri innovations for farmers' welfare

The agricultural sector in India is undergoing a remarkable transformation, driven...

Centre's last warning to sugar sector stakeholders to disclose stocks by Oct 17

Centre's last warning to sugar sector stakeholders to disclose stocks by Oct 17

The government has given the last call to all legal entities engaged in sugar trade...

Decision to continue Minimum Export Price of $ 1200 per tonne on Basmati prompts exporters stop buying

Decision to continue Minimum Export Price of $ 1200 per tonne on Basmati prompts exporters stop buying

Government has decided to continue the Minimum Export Price (MEP) condition of $...

Government Orders Physical Verification of Sugar Stocks as Prices Surge; Stock Limits Under Consideration

The Centre has ordered nationwide physical verification of sugar stocks at mills between August 1 and 14 amid a sharp rise in sugar...

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India's Cotton Output Falls 17% in Five Years; Raw Cotton Imports Jump Over 80%

India's cotton production has declined by over 17% in the last five years due to lower acreage and productivity. As domestic supplies...

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Brent Crude Tops $100 as Middle East Conflict Widens, Global Oil Supply Risks Intensify

Brent crude rose above $100 per barrel as the Middle East conflict widened, with Iran expanding attacks on U.S. allies and Iran-backed...

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U.S. Replaces Temporary Section 122 Tariffs with 10% Forced-Labour Duties on India

The U.S. replaces Section 122 tariffs with permanent Section 301 forced-labour duties. India secures a lower 10% tariff rate after...

International

Rice Prices Surge Up to 20%; Export Deals in Jeopardy as Rising Costs Push Exporters into Default

A 15-20% rise in non-basmati rice prices over the past month has put Indian exporters under severe pressure. Many exporters who had...

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El Niño Strengthens as India's Monsoon Deficit Reduces to 17%; IMD Forecasts Mixed Rainfall Pattern Over Next Two Weeks

India received near-normal rainfall during July 16-22, but the seasonal southwest monsoon deficit remains at 17%. IMD said strengthening...

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