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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
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
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
Seeking to strengthen the cooperative movement in the country, the union Cabinet...
Crushing season tastes bitter for UP sugarcane growers
Almost three months into the sugarcane crushing cycle, the Uttar Pradesh government...
Foodgrain output seen at record 323.55 million tonnes in 2022-23 crop year; wheat output at 112 mn tonnes
India's foodgrain production is estimated at an all-time high of 323.55 million...
WPI inflation eases to 4.73 pc in Jan
The wholesale price-based inflation eased for the eight consecutive month to 4.73...
Retail inflation spurts to 3-month high
Retail inflation again breached the Reserve Bank's upper tolerance limit and touched...
Use modern technologies in foodgrain management: Piyush Goyal
FCI should open more procurement centres covering almost all revenue districts so...
Millets to boost income of small farmers
The year 2023 has been declared by the United Nations as the International Year...
IIM-Rohtak to assess stubble issue in Punjab, Haryana, UP
The Agriculture Ministry has roped in IIM-Rohtak for the assessment of various paddy...
Rice is cornerstone of India’s food security: Prez at 2nd Indian Rice Congress
Rice is the cornerstone of food security in India and also a key factor for our...
IFFCO MD hails nod to commercial release of nano-DAP
The agriculture ministry has approved commercial release of nano-diammonium phosphate...
No fund for Syama Prasad Mookerjee Rurban Mission in Union budget
The Union Budget for the Rural Development Ministry has made no allocation for Syama...
RBI hikes repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5 pc; growth pegged at 6.4 pc in FY24
The Reserve Bank on Wednesday hiked key benchmark policy rate by 25 basis points...
Highest ever allocation to Fisheries dept in Union Budget
While presenting the budget for FY 2023-24, Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman...
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