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Yogi warns sugar mills as UP arrears top Rs 5,275 crore

Yogi warns sugar mills as UP arrears top Rs 5,275 crore

With less than six months left for the crucial 2022 Uttar Pradesh elections and...

Govt decides to resort to ECA to rein in edible oil prices: those in the trade will have to disclose their stocks

Govt decides to resort to ECA to rein in edible oil prices: those in the trade will have to disclose their stocks

The central government has decided to resort to the same ECA, 1955, to rein in the...

Indian sugar exports to gain from output woes of Brazil, Thailand

Indian sugar exports to gain from output woes of Brazil, Thailand

The Indian sugar sector is likely to benefit from an upsurge in exports emanating...

MSP for Rabi season 2022-23 declared; wheat MSP up by Rs 40

MSP for Rabi season 2022-23 declared; wheat MSP up by Rs 40

The CCEA has approved the increase in the MSP for all mandated crops for Rabi Marketing...

Anil Ghanwat, a member of SC committee on farm laws, writes to CJI to make its report public

Anil Ghanwat, a member of SC committee on farm laws, writes to CJI to make its report public

Anil Ghanwat, a member of the committee appointed by the SC to find a solution to...

Kisan Mahapanchayat at Muzaffarnagar attended by lakhs; farm leaders take on BJP

Kisan Mahapanchayat at Muzaffarnagar attended by lakhs; farm leaders take on BJP

A historic Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat lakhs of farmers from all over the country...

Stocks of DAP and other complex fertilizers at a three-year low; government’s worries may increase

Stocks of DAP and other complex fertilizers at a three-year low; government’s worries may increase

According to government data, the stocks of several fertilizers, including DAP,...

UP plans first handicrafts park near airport to boost rural units

UP plans first handicrafts park near airport to boost rural units

To leverage the aviation hub in the making at Greater Noida, the UP government is...

Will the approval for GM soyameal imports open the route for GM crops in the country?

Will the approval for GM soyameal imports open the route for GM crops in the country?

The DGFT under the Union Ministry of Commerce has issued notification for the import...

FRP of Rs 290 per quintal approved for sugarcane

FRP of Rs 290 per quintal approved for sugarcane

The Government has approved the FRP of sugarcane payable by sugar mills for the...

Conflicting opinions of ministries on GM soyameal imports; political protests also start after BKS opposes govt decision

Conflicting opinions of ministries on GM soyameal imports; political protests also start after BKS opposes govt decision

Despite the road to import of 15 lakh tonnes of soyameal obtained from GM soyabean...

NCDEX partners with Arya for skill development sessions for FPOs

NCDEX partners with Arya for skill development sessions for FPOs

The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) has partnered with Arya...

Former Nabard Chairman Dr Harsh Kumar Bhanwala joins Arya as an Independent Director

Former Nabard Chairman Dr Harsh Kumar Bhanwala joins Arya as an Independent Director

Arya, India’s leading agritech player, has appointed Dr Harsh Kumar Bhanwala as...

Yogi government's bailout to sugar mills tops Rs 5,500 crore

Yogi government's bailout to sugar mills tops Rs 5,500 crore

To help the sugar sector tide over market fluctuations and farm arrears, the Uttar...

Cabinet approves implementation of Rs 11040 crore NMEO-OP for self-sufficiency in edible oils

Cabinet approves implementation of Rs 11040 crore NMEO-OP for self-sufficiency in edible oils

The Union Cabinet has given its approval to launch a new mission on oil palm to...

Sugar lobby wants shipments to Iran to expand export basket

Sugar lobby wants shipments to Iran to expand export basket

According to the All India Sugar Trade Association (AISTA), India managed to export...

KRIBHCO and Novonesis join hands to bring biological solutions to Indian farmers

Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO), a fertilizer producing cooperative, and Novonesis, a  biological solutions company...

Cooperatives

Rice varieties and their genes for phosphorus and nitrogen use efficiency discovered at Indraprastha University

In a discovery that could help save both fertilizer costs and pollution due to leftover fertilizers in croplands, Indian biotechnologists...

Agritech

Next generation GM seed: Case for transformation of Indian cotton sector and textile economy

Cotton production in India has been slowly increasing from the 50-70s era where the yields were around 130 kg/HA, and the average...

Opinion

UP Govt to Establish State of the Art Seed Park in Lucknow, Asks Industry for Investments

Seed and agriculture experts on Friday called for enhancing collaborations for outcome-driven research, achieving self-reliance in...

National

Government Increases Import Duty on Crude and Refined Edible Oils by 20% to Restrict Cheap Imports

The central government has increased the customs duty on crude and refined edible oils. The Indian edible oil industry had been demanding...

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Government Removes Minimum Export Price for Basmati and Onion

In a significant move before the assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana, the central government has made notable decisions...

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