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NCDEX ties up with Skymet Weather Services to enhance understanding of weather impact on agri commodities

NCDEX ties up with Skymet Weather Services to enhance understanding of weather impact on agri commodities

National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd. (NCDEX), India’s leading Commodity...

India's July vegetable oil imports up 46pc

India's July vegetable oil imports up 46pc

India's vegetable oil imports increased by 46 per cent to 17.71 lakh tonnes in July...

Govt to provide agri-drones to 15,000 women SHGs: PM in I-Day speech

Govt to provide agri-drones to 15,000 women SHGs: PM in I-Day speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that the government will soon...

PM lauds nano urea in I-Day address

PM lauds nano urea in I-Day address

One of the most valuable products that a cooperative could ever gift to the world,...

CPI inflation at 15-month high of 7.44pc; not good news in election yr

CPI inflation at 15-month high of 7.44pc; not good news in election yr

Retail inflation of 7.44 per cent for July 2023, rising to a 15 month record, is...

Wholesale inflation stays in negative for fourth month but food inflation at 14.25 pc

Wholesale inflation stays in negative for fourth month but food inflation at 14.25 pc

The wholesale price-based inflation remained in the negative territory for the fourth...

Oil palm cultivation undertaken in 11 states in three-week mega drive

Oil palm cultivation undertaken in 11 states in three-week mega drive

Oil palm cultivation was undertaken on 3,500 hectare with planting of more than...

Pulses sowing continues to lag in rain-deficit regions

Pulses sowing continues to lag in rain-deficit regions

Area sown to paddy increased by 5 per cent to 328.22 lakh hectares in the ongoing...

Centre releases stocks from onion buffer of 3 lakh metric tonne

Centre releases stocks from onion buffer of 3 lakh metric tonne

The Department of Consumer Affairs has decided to commence the release of stocks...

charcha ‘23, an upcoming tech-driven livelihoods summit in Hyderabad

charcha ‘23, an upcoming tech-driven livelihoods summit in Hyderabad

The/Nudge Institute is convening its fourth edition of India’s foremost tech-driven...

RBI pauses again to battle inflation: Keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5 pc

RBI pauses again to battle inflation: Keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5 pc

The Reserve Bank of India Thursday left its key interest rate unchanged for a third...

Govt announces open sale of 50 LT wheat, 25 LT rice; drops reserve price of rice: But, will consumers benefit?

Govt announces open sale of 50 LT wheat, 25 LT rice; drops reserve price of rice: But, will consumers benefit?

The government has announced the sale of 50 lakh tonnes of wheat and 25 lakh tonnes...

APEDA facilitates export pomegranate export to USA by air

APEDA facilitates export pomegranate export to USA by air

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), which...

India Gate Basmati Rice, Eat Right India kick off 'Basmati Rice No Compromise’ drive

India Gate Basmati Rice, Eat Right India kick off 'Basmati Rice No Compromise’ drive

KRBL Limited's India Gate Basmati Rice, the World's No.1 Basmati Rice brand, together...

vegetarian thali gets less tangy as tomato prices shoot by 233%

vegetarian thali gets less tangy as tomato prices shoot by 233%

The soaring price of tomato has made the vegetable thali less tangy. The cost of...

Kerala CM promises support to apple growers through co-ops

Kerala CM promises support to apple growers through co-ops

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has assured market support to apple farmers...

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...

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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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