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Double whammy for Darjeeling tea gardens- falling productivity and low price realisation
Depressed economic conditions in traditional markets such as western Europe and...
Decrease in area under rice, pulse, oilseeds cultivation
Preliminary report of area coverage under Kharif crops as on June 02, 2023, shows...
Govt imposes stock limits on tur, urad till October to check hoarding and price rise
To prevent hoarding and check price rise, the Government has imposed stock limits...
Robust kharif harvest, seasonal crop ease inflation on food items: RBI report
Robust kharif harvest and seasonal fresh crop arrivals besides some drop in global...
Govt asks industry to cut edible oils MRP by Rs 8-12 a litre
Seeking to pass on the benefit of drop in global edible oil prices, the Government...
Record wheat output, but procurement 262 lakh tonnes; Central Pool June opening stock close to last year's
Within the span of just a week, the central government released two important figures...
Wheat procurement 262 LMT, but far short of target
The progressive procurement of wheat in the current season till May 30 is 262 Lakh...
GDP up 6.1 pc in Q4, 7.2 pc in FY23
India's economy grew by 6.1 per cent in the January-March quarter of 2022-23, pushing...
Rs 1 lakh crore scheme to increase grain storage capacity in coop sector
The Government on Wednesday approved a Rs 1 lakh crore programme to increase foodgrain...
Maharashtra farmers to get Rs 6,000 a year under new scheme
In a good news for Maharashtra farmers, the state government has announced that...
UP leads with 12 per cent ethanol blending in petrol
Uttar Pradesh has reached the top position in ethanol blending in petrol in the...
Govt procures 52.06 MT rice so far; pays Rs 1.6 lakh crore MSP
The FCI had procured 57.58 million tonnes of rice during the 2021-22 marketing season....
Below normal monsoon rains likely in June, farmers apprehensive
The country is likely to receive below normal rainfall in June, the India Meteorological...
Feasibility of 20pc ethanol blending in petrol by 2025-26 doubtful: Arcus report
The report states that to achieve the target of E20, the government has estimated...
3305.34 lakh tonne foodgrain production for 2022-23, says latest estimate
The Third Advance Estimates of production of major crops for agricultural year 2022-23...
After Nandini row in K'taka, it’s now Amul vs Aavin in TN
CM Stalin said, “It has come to our notice that the Kaira District Cooperative Milk...
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