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Onion auction resumes for brief period in Nashik, price opens at Rs 16-17 per kg

Onion auction resumes for brief period in Nashik, price opens at Rs 16-17 per kg

Onion auction resumed for some time in Nashik mandis on Thursday afternoon after...

Rice procurement during Kharif Marketing Season 2023-24 estimated at 521.27 LMT

Rice procurement during Kharif Marketing Season 2023-24 estimated at 521.27 LMT

The procurement of rice during the forthcoming Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2023-24...

Enough stock of fertilisers for kharif sowing; states must act against diversion of urea: Centre

Enough stock of fertilisers for kharif sowing; states must act against diversion of urea: Centre

The Union minister informed all the states that there is adequate availability of...

No immediate plan to restrict par-boiled rice exports: Govt

No immediate plan to restrict par-boiled rice exports: Govt

There is no proposal, as of now, to restrict exports of par-boiled non-basmati rice,...

Govt to buy additional 2 LT onion from farmers at Rs 2,410 per quintal: Goyal

Govt to buy additional 2 LT onion from farmers at Rs 2,410 per quintal: Goyal

Consumers Affairs and Food and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal has said...

Onion farmers protest 40 pc export duty; to intensify stir against 'anti-farmer' move

Onion farmers protest 40 pc export duty; to intensify stir against 'anti-farmer' move

Farmers have launched agitation against the Central government's decision to impose...

Monsoon takes pause in Aug after Jul deluge, El Nino may further weaken rains

Monsoon takes pause in Aug after Jul deluge, El Nino may further weaken rains

Monsoon seems to have reversed gear in August, with sustained dry spell in many...

Govt to procure 2 LT of onion to create 5 LT buffer stock

Govt to procure 2 LT of onion to create 5 LT buffer stock

A day after the Centre's decision to impose 40 per cent duty on export of onion,...

Govt imposes 40% export duty on onion to check price, improve local supply

Govt imposes 40% export duty on onion to check price, improve local supply

For the first time, the Centre has imposed a 40 per cent duty on the export of onions...

New fertilizer bag design with PM's appeal to cut use of chemical nutrients

New fertilizer bag design with PM's appeal to cut use of chemical nutrients

The government has released a new cover design for fertilizer bags with an appeal...

NCCF and NAFED to sell tomatoes at Rs 40 per kg from Sunday

NCCF and NAFED to sell tomatoes at Rs 40 per kg from Sunday

To bring tomato prices further in the market, two cooperative organisations NCCF...

Bharatiya Kisan Sangh opposes PPP model in research by ICAR

Bharatiya Kisan Sangh opposes PPP model in research by ICAR

The provision of private-public participation (PPP) in research by Indian Council...

Paddy planting leads overall 2023 kharif crops sowing in India

Paddy planting leads overall 2023 kharif crops sowing in India

Farmers in India have sown kharif crops across 1022.51 lakh hectares so far this...

No. of Jan Dhan accounts cross 50 crore

No. of Jan Dhan accounts cross 50 crore

As per the latest reports submitted by banks the total number of Jan Dhan accounts...

Kharif output may drop as crops face double whammy - floods as well as drought

Kharif output may drop as crops face double whammy - floods as well as drought

After heavy rains lashed Himachal Pradesh, eight districts of Punjab have once again...

Inflation to moderate in coming months: RBI survey

Inflation to moderate in coming months: RBI survey

Indian households expect inflation to moderate in the coming months after a spurt...

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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