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Food corporation of India sells 5.08 lakh tonne wheat in 3rd e-auction

Food corporation of India sells 5.08 lakh tonne wheat in 3rd e-auction

In the first two rounds, nearly 13 lakh tonnes of wheat have been sold under the...

Dairy co-ops seek lower GST for milk products, suggest import

Dairy co-ops seek lower GST for milk products, suggest import

dairy cooperatives and companies have asked the government to reduce GST on dairy...

Climate-smart wheat variety developed by ICAR will  beat the heat

Climate-smart wheat variety developed by ICAR will beat the heat

IARI has registered HD-3385 variety under Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers...

Govt. to offload extra 20 lakh tonnes wheat in open market

Govt. to offload extra 20 lakh tonnes wheat in open market

So far, 50 lakh tonnes (30+20 lakh tonnes) of wheat have been decided to be offloaded...

Govt. set up a panel to study impact of temperature on wheat crop

Govt. set up a panel to study impact of temperature on wheat crop

The move comes amid a forecast by the National Crop Forecast Centre (NCFC) that...

Sugar output up nearly 3 pc at 23 mn tonne

Sugar output up nearly 3 pc at 23 mn tonne

The country's sugar production rose 2.8 per cent to 22.84 million tonne till February...

Concerned over milk & milk product price hike, ministry meets dairy industry

Concerned over milk & milk product price hike, ministry meets dairy industry

it came up in the meeting that milk procurement in October-December quarter went...

FCI to offer 11.72 lakh tones wheat stock to bulk consumers in 3rd e-auction

FCI to offer 11.72 lakh tones wheat stock to bulk consumers in 3rd e-auction

In the last two weekly e-auctions, about 13.05 lakh tones wheat was sold, out of...

Govt further cuts reserve price of FCI wheat 

Govt further cuts reserve price of FCI wheat 

The government has further reduced the reserve price of FCI wheat to Rs 2,150 per...

BJP's policies have made agriculture loss-making: BS Hooda

BJP's policies have made agriculture loss-making: BS Hooda

Former Haryana Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda has...

Import price of arecanut hiked by Rs 100, to help domestic market maintain stability

Import price of arecanut hiked by Rs 100, to help domestic market maintain stability

The Centre hiked the minimum import price of arecanut from Rs 251 a kg to Rs 351...

FCI sells 3.85 lakh tonnes wheat in open mkt via e auction

FCI sells 3.85 lakh tonnes wheat in open mkt via e auction

The state-owned Food Corporation of India (FCI) has sold 3.85 lakh tonnes of wheat...

Wheat prices fall by Rs 5/kg after launch of open mkt sale

Wheat prices fall by Rs 5/kg after launch of open mkt sale

Prices of wheat in wholesale and retail markets have come down by about Rs 5 per...

Decision on raising sugar export quota after assessing domestic output

Decision on raising sugar export quota after assessing domestic output

The government will take a call next month on increasing the sugar export quota...

Cabinet approves plan to set up 2 lakh PACS, dairy, fishery cooperatives in next 5 years

Cabinet approves plan to set up 2 lakh PACS, dairy, fishery cooperatives in next 5 years

Seeking to strengthen the cooperative movement in the country, the union Cabinet...

Crushing season tastes bitter for UP sugarcane growers

Crushing season tastes bitter for UP sugarcane growers

Almost three months into the sugarcane crushing cycle, the Uttar Pradesh government...

India Has Lot of Potential in Agricultural Exports to Russia

While bilateral commerce is nearing $70bn, India’s exports remain stuck below $5bn and imports are overwhelmingly dominated by crude...

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Indian Paper Sector has a Strong Rural Footprint Linking Farmers: IARPMA President

As India continues to face a fibre shortage, agroforestry-based production using agricultural residues such as bagasse, sarkanda,...

Agribusiness

ICRISAT's Breakthrough Could Save Groundnut Farmers from Pre-Harvest Sprouting

The breakthrough study identifies specific varieties and key genes that halt premature sprouting before harvest—a problem that currently...

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String Bio and CLRRI Complete the First Successful Field Trial of CleanRise in Vietnam

The trial focused on CleanRise®, String Bio’s patented foliar microbial biostimulant, which enhances nutrient-use efficiency and stimulates...

Agritech

Sugarcane Crushing Gains Momentum, But Uncertainty Over Sugar MSP and Ethanol Prices

NFCSF has urged the Centre to permit additional sugar exports and correct anomalies in ethanol allocation.

Agribusiness

AIKS Calls Nationwide Protests on December 10, Rejects Seed Bill 2025 and ITPGRFA Compromise Proposal

The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has announced a nationwide Protest Day on December 10, urging farmers to burn copies of the Draft...

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