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Will wheat procurement end up at half the target?
Wheat prices are almost certain to shoot up this year after a long time due to a...
Recovering from Covid impact will take more than a decade, Russia-Ukraine war dampens the situation further: RBI
RBI has come to the conclusion taking the actual growth rate of (-) 6.6 per cent...
ISMA DG Abinash Verma resigns
Abinash Verma has resigned from the post of Director General (DG) of the Indian...
Up to 40% of the planet’s land is degraded, threatens roughly half of global GDP: UNCCD report
UNCCD’s evidence-based flagship Global Land Outlook 2 (GLO2) report has been released...
50 per cent increase in DAP subsidy; prices of complex fertilizers to remain unchanged despite high global prices
A rise in prices in the international market has led the government to increase...
Wheat with up to 20 per cent shrivelled grains may be procured at full MSP, proposal under govt consideration
The Union government is considering the proposal that if the shrivelled grain percentage...
Create a farmer distress index; make it easy to get agricultural loans: BKS-Nabard report
In order to find a long-term solution to the problem of indebtedness of the farmers,...
Edible oil prices may go further up as Indonesia bans palm oil export
Edible oil prices have gone up in the domestic market of Indonesia, too. The scarcity...
With employment to 1.1 crore people during three years, agriculture sector comes to rescue during crisis: CMIE
45 lakh additional people got employed in the agriculture sector during 2021-22....
109.78 lt wheat procured so far; fear of decline in production may ruin huge export possibilities
According to the FCI, a total of 109.78 lt of wheat has been procured in the country...
National targets for food grains at 3280, pulses 295.5 and oilseeds 413.4 lt for 2022-23
As per Second Advance Estimates (2021-22), total foodgrain production in the country...
Sugar production in current sugar season 2021-22 expected 13 per cent higher; more than 80 per cent cane dues paid: Centre
As per the revised estimates, the production of sugar in the current sugar season...
Market prices low; farmers selling their gram at govt procurement centres only; MP raises ceiling for sale per farmer
The MSP for gram is Rs 5,230 per quintal. It is selling at Rs 4,300-Rs 4,825 per...
Portals launched for export-import of agricultural commodities and pesticides registration
Tomar said that on the new portal, the procedures from the application by exporters...
Indonesia, Bangladesh top export destinations for Indian sugar
ISMA said around 8 MT of sugar export has been contracted so far, of which nearly...
Expert committee formed on NBS amidst record rise in prices of complex fertilizers
The prices of fertilizers and their raw materials are witnessing a record rise in...
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