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India registers 19pc growth in mango export to US in 2023-24
With the continued efforts of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export...
From Nov 1, bidders can purchase 200 MT wheat through OMSS
To increase availability of wheat in the open market and to further stabilize the...
Centre steps up buffer onion sale for relief to consumers as retail price up 57pc
The Centre has decided to step up the sale of buffer onion at a subsidised rate...
Floor price of basmati exports slashed to USD 950 per ton
Amid persistent demands from rice exporter associations, the government has reduced...
Pvt sector can provide advisory services, tech to support agri development: Ramesh Chand
There is an important partnership between the private and public sectors for long-term...
Govt nod to Rs 22,303cr subsidy on P&K fertilisers for rabi season 2023-24
The Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 22,303 crore subsidy on phosphatic and potassic...
Chitturi Jagapati Rao Becomes the First Asian to Win IEC's “International Egg Person” of the Year Award 2023
Chitturi Jagapati Rao, Chairman of Srinivasa Farms Group, and one of the founders...
Prices of essential food items to remain stable in festival season: Govt
Prices of essential food items, including sugar and edible oils, will remain stable...
Sugar export restriction extended beyond Oct 31
To ensure availability of sugar in the domestic market during the festival season,...
Horticulture production pegged at record 351.92 million tonnes in 2nd advance estimate for 2022-23
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released the 2nd Advance Estimates...
Govt cuts down 2022-23 wheat output estimate by 2.19 mn ton to record 110.55 mn ton
The government has revised downwards the wheat production by 2.19 million tonnes...
Ahead of elections, govt raises MSP for Rabi crops, MSP of wheat raised by Rs 150 a quintal to Rs 2,275
The absolute highest increase in MSP has been approved for lentil (masur) at Rs.425...
Transition to sustainable agriculture vital for water, food security: UN Agencies
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International...
SC directs Centre to apprise it of action taken for rice fortification labelling norms
The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to apprise it of the steps taken to comply...
NDDB Dairy Services' semen station in Maharashtra emerges top in quality parameters
NDDB Dairy Services-owned Rahuri Semen Station in Maharashtra has got highest marks...
Leveraging agri innovations for farmers' welfare
The agricultural sector in India is undergoing a remarkable transformation, driven...
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