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Sugar production falls more than one million tones to 29.96 mn tonnes till 31 March

Sugar production falls more than one million tones to 29.96 mn tonnes till 31 March

In the current sugar season (October, 2022-September 2023) country's sugar production...

Former Amul MD Dr. R. S. Sodhi Joins Reliance Retail

Former Amul MD Dr. R. S. Sodhi Joins Reliance Retail

Dr. R.S. Sodhi will remain with Reliance Retail in an advisory role and will not...

India’s economy to grow by 6.4pc in FY23, rise to 6.7pc in FY24: ADB

India’s economy to grow by 6.4pc in FY23, rise to 6.7pc in FY24: ADB

The ADB has forecast an expansion of 4.8 per cent in this year and the next, up...

Amul revenue Rs 55,055 cr in FY23; turnover growth up 18.5%

Amul revenue Rs 55,055 cr in FY23; turnover growth up 18.5%

Amul fresh products grew by 21 per cent with a contribution of 50 per cent to the...

Rains dash hopes of record wheat output, may stay at last year's level

Rains dash hopes of record wheat output, may stay at last year's level

10 to 30 per cent damage has been caused to lodging of crop in Punjab, Haryana and...

Foreign Trade Policy 2023 to boost exports, target to $2 trillion by 2030

Foreign Trade Policy 2023 to boost exports, target to $2 trillion by 2030

The new FTP comes into effect from April 1, 2023 will focus on the internationalisation...

Untimely rains, hails harm 20% mango crop

Untimely rains, hails harm 20% mango crop

Since last few days, unseasonal rains, hailstorm and gusty wind due to the western...

Agri exports rise by 6%, stood at $43 billion in 10 months

Agri exports rise by 6%, stood at $43 billion in 10 months

Agriculture exports have registered over six per cent rise during April, 2022 to...

Centre relaxes norms for wheat procurement from MP

Centre relaxes norms for wheat procurement from MP

To reduce the hardship of wheat growers in Madhya Pradesh, the Centre has decided...

Govt to buy 3 lakh tonnes of onion in Rabi season, 50k tonnes more than last season

Govt to buy 3 lakh tonnes of onion in Rabi season, 50k tonnes more than last season

I have already ordered an increased onion purchase from Rabi harvest from 2.5 lakh...

FSSAI allows labelling curd in regional names amid political controversy

FSSAI allows labelling curd in regional names amid political controversy

Food safety regulator FSSAI on Thursday revised its order and allowed the use of...

Centre to monitor stock disclosure of pulses, direction to importer

Centre to monitor stock disclosure of pulses, direction to importer

To cross validate the stocks declared, States have been asked to get information...

Investors of 4 Sahara group's co-op societies to get Rs 5,000 cr refund   

Investors of 4 Sahara group's co-op societies to get Rs 5,000 cr refund  

The Centre had sought money from the Sahara-SEBI escrow account that was formed...

Wheat procurement for RMS 2023-24 starts, 11k MT procured

Wheat procurement for RMS 2023-24 starts, 11k MT procured

Against about 18 lakh farmers actually participating in public procurement operation...

Export ban on wheat to continue: FCI CMD

Export ban on wheat to continue: FCI CMD

As far as the government is concerned for ensuring the food security of the common...

Govt sets up committee to monitor tur stocks to check hoarding

Govt sets up committee to monitor tur stocks to check hoarding

The decision has been taken in view of the reports of market players not releasing...

China’s Dairy Pivot: How the World’s Biggest Importer Turned into an Export Challenger

China’s rapid dairy expansion has turned it from the world’s largest importer into a surplus producer and emerging exporter. Slowing...

International

India Produces 195 Lakh Tonnes of Sugar by January 31, ISMA Flags Rising Cane Arrears

As on 31 January 2026, all-India sugar production has reached 195.03 lakh tonnes, compared to 164.79 lakh tonnes during the corresponding...

Agribusiness

India-EU FTA: Market Access to Premium European Products Poses Challenges for Indian Agriculture

The India–EU Free Trade Agreement promises economic gains but will significantly impact agriculture. While staples are excluded, reduced...

Opinion

Seeds Bill 2025: Sowing Hopes, Raising Concerns

Why the draft Seeds Bill 2025 has triggered debate among scientists, policymakers and farmers

National

Fasal Unveils ‘FasalJet’ and ‘FasalJet Pro’ for On-Farm Tech Solutions

FasalJet and FasalJet Pro were designed to address this need for irrigation and fertigation automation, extending the platform from...

Agritech

Economic Survey Calls for Agri Reforms, Urea Price Hike to Fix Fertilizer Imbalance

The Economic Survey 2025–26 calls for agricultural reforms, warning that fertilizer imbalance has reached alarming levels and is damaging...

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