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Bitter-Sweet Taste: Drop in global sugar output may cause 2.118 million ton deficit
World sugar production is seen to be falling by 1.23 per cent at 174.89 million...
Revolutionising Indian agriculture: Govt unveils game-changing initiatives for farmers
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare launched three initiatives - the Kisan...
AU Small Finance Bank launches ‘Swadesh Banking’ for Rural Financial Inclusion
AU Small Finance Bank has launched the ‘Swadesh Banking’ initiative to improve rural...
Tea companies to witness 8 pc dip in revenue on decline in exports: Report
The tea industry is likely to witness an 8 per cent year-on-year decline this fiscal...
India exporting wheat, rice to needy countries for their food security
India has allowed exports of 3 lakh tonnes of wheat to Nepal on July 21 and 14,184...
Punjab CM seeks rollback of curbs on basmati rice exports
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has said that the restrictions on exports of...
Unified portal launched for agri-statistics to provide credible data on agri sector
The government has launched an unified portal for agri-statistics (UPAg) that will...
Enough wheat, rice, sugar, edible oils for festival season
Retail prices of key essential food items, especially wheat, rice, sugar, and edible...
India's vegetable oil imports up 33pc in Aug: SEA
India's vegetable oil imports rose 33 per cent year-on- year to 18.66 lakh tonne...
Govt further cuts stock limit on wheat amid uptick in prices
Amid uptick in prices, the government on Thursday further reduced the stock limit...
Rubber growers protest in Delhi
Hundreds of rubber farmers from Kerala, Tripura, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka affiliated...
WPI-based inflation increases slightly to -0.52% in Aug vs -1.36% in July
WPI-based inflation is in the negative territory for the fifth month in a row, but...
Rice comes at a price as Govt's efforts boomerang
According to the latest data of the Central Consumer Affairs Department, in the...
UNDP-NABARD tie up to boost data-driven innovations in agriculture
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the National Bank for Agriculture...
Food inflation hovers at 9.94pc in August
Food inflation hovered at 9.94 per cent in August, although slightly down from 11.51...
Practise new farming methods to cut chemical fertiliser use: Mandaviya
Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya has urged farmers...
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