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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...

Nano-urea can be used as foliar spray: ICAR

Nano-urea can be used as foliar spray: ICAR

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has informed that trials were conducted...

Govt mulls import duty cut to stem wheat price rise

Govt mulls import duty cut to stem wheat price rise

To contain the rise in prices of wheat, the government is considering all options,...

Overall kharif paddy sowing up 3.38pc so far, but coverage lags in 4 states

Overall kharif paddy sowing up 3.38pc so far, but coverage lags in 4 states

Total area sown to paddy has increased by 3.38 per cent to 283 lakh hectares so...

Govt to tackle grain supply issues for ethanol making; refutes ISMA sugar output advanced estimate

Govt to tackle grain supply issues for ethanol making; refutes ISMA sugar output advanced estimate

The distilleries are facing an issue due to non-availability of rice. They have...

Is onion going to be the next tomato?

Is onion going to be the next tomato?

Onion prices, that currently have around Rs. 25-30 per kg, could rise significantly...

Centre to work for towards achieving zero stubble burning in current season 

Centre to work for towards achieving zero stubble burning in current season 

A high level inter-ministerial meeting decided to work towards achieving zero stubble...

Wheat price up by Rs 300 a quintal since stock limit order

Wheat price up by Rs 300 a quintal since stock limit order

Price of wheat has increased by Rs 250-300 per quintal since stock limit was imposed...

ISMA pegs sugar output lower by 3.41 pc at 316.80 lakh tons in 2023-24 season

ISMA pegs sugar output lower by 3.41 pc at 316.80 lakh tons in 2023-24 season

The country's sugar production is pegged lower by 3.41 per cent to 316.80 lakh tonnes...

Nil transactions from 10.36 cr Jan Dhan Bank accts last year: Govt

Nil transactions from 10.36 cr Jan Dhan Bank accts last year: Govt

"10.36 crore bank accounts have not had a single transaction in the previous financial...

First time in Asia: Bengaluru to host 5th World Coffee meet

First time in Asia: Bengaluru to host 5th World Coffee meet

The International Coffee Organization (ICO), in collaboration with the Coffee Board...

Sugar mills seen unscathed despite pricier cane, lower exports: CRISIL

Sugar mills seen unscathed despite pricier cane, lower exports: CRISIL

Higher domestic sugar prices and increasing sales of ethanol will help offset the...

Mega drive to boost oil palm cultivation

Mega drive to boost oil palm cultivation

State governments along with oil palm processing firms have launched a mega drive...

Bio-fertilisers can improve crop yields by 10-25pc: ICAR

Bio-fertilisers can improve crop yields by 10-25pc: ICAR

ICAR has developed improved and efficient strains of bio-fertilisers specific to...

Paddy sown in 60 pc of kharif season's average area

Paddy sown in 60 pc of kharif season's average area

Paddy sowing increased marginally to 23.75 million hectare so far in the ongoing...

Karnataka Seeks Rs 1,852 Crore Interim Aid as Drought Spreads to 177 Talukas

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has sought Rs 1,852 crore in interim central assistance as drought has spread to 177 taluks...

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Govt Cuts Edible Oil Import Duties; Industry Sees Scope for Lower Retail Prices

The government has cut import duties on crude and refined palm, soybean and sunflower oils from September 24. The move is expected...

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Centre Amends Plant Quarantine Rules to Regulate Aquatic Plants and Medicinal Flora Imports

The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare issued two notifications amending the Plant Quarantine Order, 2003. These orders...

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UP Farmers to Get Loans at 6% Interest Under Krishak Samriddhi Yojana, Announces CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that small and marginal farmers will get long-term loans at an effective interest...

States

177 Talukas in Karnataka Drought-Hit, Could Reach 200; Maharashtra May Face 100% Drought by September-End

Drought conditions are intensifying across Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, with Karnataka set to raise drought-hit taluks...

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Public Sector, Regional Rural Banks to Remain Open on Sunday, September 27 Ahead of Proposed Strike

Public Sector Banks and Regional Rural Banks will remain open on Sunday, September 27, ahead of the proposed three-day nationwide...

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