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Heavy damage to crops due to floods in Punjab, Haryana, UP

Heavy damage to crops due to floods in Punjab, Haryana, UP

The recent heavy rains in northern India have adversely affected Kharif crops in...

Vegetables, pulses dearer, but still WPI inflation eases in June

Vegetables, pulses dearer, but still WPI inflation eases in June

The wholesale price-based inflation rate declined to (-) 4.12 per cent in June on...

Centre to sell tomatoes at discounted rates from tomorrow

Centre to sell tomatoes at discounted rates from tomorrow

Tomatoes will be sold at discounted rates in Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region),...

Fix financing targets for rural sector for next 25 yrs: Amit Shah tells NABARD

Fix financing targets for rural sector for next 25 yrs: Amit Shah tells NABARD

Addressing the 42nd Foundation Day of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development...

Retail inflation in June rises to three-month high of 4.81 pc

Retail inflation in June rises to three-month high of 4.81 pc

Retail inflation rose to a three-month high of 4.81 per cent in June, mainly on...

NAFED, NCCF to procure tomatoes from 'mandis'

NAFED, NCCF to procure tomatoes from 'mandis'

The Department of Consumer Affairs has directed National Agricultural Cooperative...

Crisil flags concerns over 'inflation' in pulses

Crisil flags concerns over 'inflation' in pulses

Even as monsoon wreaks havoc in many States, retail inflation in pulses is expected...

Unprecedented intense rain hits crops

Unprecedented intense rain hits crops

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has advised farmers in around a dozen...

Lukewarm response to OMSS policy; tweaking it an option, says Govt

Lukewarm response to OMSS policy; tweaking it an option, says Govt

The government is toying with the idea of tweaking the existing OMSS policy in view...

The price and procurement data of wheat raise questions on government's production estimates

The price and procurement data of wheat raise questions on government's production estimates

These measures for controlling the price of wheat would seem drastic since the government...

Cut down use of chemical fertilisers, adopt alternative manures and natural farming: Mandaviya

Cut down use of chemical fertilisers, adopt alternative manures and natural farming: Mandaviya

Excessive use of chemical fertilisers affects soil fertility and also has side effects...

Tomato-onion-potato (TOP) price hike could throw inflation off balance: RBI study

Tomato-onion-potato (TOP) price hike could throw inflation off balance: RBI study

The surging prices of tomatoes can potentially disrupt India’s inflation trajectory,...

Chintan Shivir discusses action plan, need to develop strategy to modernise agriculture

Chintan Shivir discusses action plan, need to develop strategy to modernise agriculture

There is also a need to address the issues and challenges related to integrated...

3rd e-auctions of wheat, rice on Jul 12

3rd e-auctions of wheat, rice on Jul 12

As a part of the Government's initiative for market intervention to control the...

Govt makes it must to specify blend percentage of edible oils

Govt makes it must to specify blend percentage of edible oils

The Agriculture Ministry has issued a notification making it mandatory for edible...

Pepsi’s appeal against revocation of its IPR on potato variety dismissed by Delhi HC

Pepsi’s appeal against revocation of its IPR on potato variety dismissed by Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal filed by PepsiCo India Holdings (PIH),...

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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