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Oil firms float tenders to buy 260 Million Litre of ethanol

Oil firms float tenders to buy 260 Million Litre of ethanol

To achieve the pan-India fuel blending target of 8-8.5 per cent, the public sector...

IFFCO Kisan ties up with Ajooni Biotech for supply of BIS mark cattle feed

IFFCO Kisan ties up with Ajooni Biotech for supply of BIS mark cattle feed

IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Ltd has signed an agreement with Ajooni Biotech for sourcing/procurement...

UP sugar mills in huge arrears to sugarcane farmers: Kunwar Danish Ali

UP sugar mills in huge arrears to sugarcane farmers: Kunwar Danish Ali

In a letter written to PM Narendra Modi, the Amroha MP Kunwar Danish Ali has highlighted...

CII demands reallocation of oxygen for steel, ferrous industry

CII demands reallocation of oxygen for steel, ferrous industry

With the medical oxygen demand by Covid-19 hospitals starting to stabilise, the...

Farmers to get DAP bag for Rs 1,200 only; Govt goes for a massive Rs 700 increase in subsidy

Farmers to get DAP bag for Rs 1,200 only; Govt goes for a massive Rs 700 increase in subsidy

The central government has announced a massive 140 per cent increase in subsidy...

Increased prices of DAP and other complex fertilizers put govt under pressure; industry instructed to go for reasonable increase

Increased prices of DAP and other complex fertilizers put govt under pressure; industry instructed to go for reasonable increase

The government is now filled with apprehensions of political loss due to an increase...

Sugarcane farmers get 92.4 per cent payments in Maharashtra for the current season; only 62.29 per cent in UP

Sugarcane farmers get 92.4 per cent payments in Maharashtra for the current season; only 62.29 per cent in UP

As per the data available, as of May 12, 2021, the UP sugar mills have made 62.29...

Economic recovery under threat amid surging COVID cases and lagging vaccination in poorer countries

Economic recovery under threat amid surging COVID cases and lagging vaccination in poorer countries

Amid rapid vaccinations and continued fiscal and monetary support measures, China...

Increase in prices leads to 74 per cent fall in DAP sales; total fertilizer sales down by 25 per cent

Increase in prices leads to 74 per cent fall in DAP sales; total fertilizer sales down by 25 per cent

The fertilizer producer companies increased the prices of decontrolled fertilizers...

SC committee report on farm laws still in a sealed cover; farmer organizations adamant on protest

SC committee report on farm laws still in a sealed cover; farmer organizations adamant on protest

In the second week of January, the SC ordered a stay on the three farm laws till...

Obituary: Dr Tajamul Haque: A Great Champion of Poor and Downtrodden

Obituary: Dr Tajamul Haque: A Great Champion of Poor and Downtrodden

Dr Haque was among very few professionals, who was equally popular among students,...

Indian sugar companies ink export contracts for 5.5 million tonnes

Indian sugar companies ink export contracts for 5.5 million tonnes

Citing market reports, Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) today said 5.5 MT of...

Barton Breeze introduces bank guarantee for hydroponic farms

Barton Breeze introduces bank guarantee for hydroponic farms

It has become the first-ever player in the Indian agri-tech industry to provide...

CAIT urges Kejriwal to release white paper on Covid situation in Delhi

CAIT urges Kejriwal to release white paper on Covid situation in Delhi

The white paper should state what the government’s future strategy to deal with...

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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