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Sugar mills bullish on 10 per cent ethanol blending

Sugar mills bullish on 10 per cent ethanol blending

The domestic sugar industry is bullish on achieving the target of 10 per cent ethanol...

Yogi to woo farmers with largesse modelled on PM Kisan

Yogi to woo farmers with largesse modelled on PM Kisan

Ahead of the crucial 2022 Uttar Pradesh (UP) Assembly elections, the Yogi Adityanath...

Mustard production expected to touch record 110 lt: COOIT

Mustard production expected to touch record 110 lt: COOIT

The Central Organization for Oil Industry and Trade (COOIT), an apex body of the...

Distilleries can help in preserving vaccines!

Distilleries can help in preserving vaccines!

According to Kanpur-based National Sugar Institute (NSI) director Narendra Mohan,...

SKM decides to end movement; farmers will vacate protest sites on Dec 11

SKM decides to end movement; farmers will vacate protest sites on Dec 11

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella organization of the farmers, has decided...

Not fully satisfied with the govt proposal, SKM to decide future of the movement in its Wednesday meeting

Not fully satisfied with the govt proposal, SKM to decide future of the movement in its Wednesday meeting

The government did not hold any meeting with the five-member committee formed by...

SKM forms committee for talks with govt; demand for legal guarantee of MSP continues

SKM forms committee for talks with govt; demand for legal guarantee of MSP continues

In a marathon meeting at the Singhu border on Saturday, the SKM decided to form...

Sugar mills shun exports over dip in global prices

Sugar mills shun exports over dip in global prices

Indian sugar companies had signed most of the export contracts when global raw sugar...

Complex fertilizers sales up by 50 per cent amidst DAP shortage

Complex fertilizers sales up by 50 per cent amidst DAP shortage

There has been a massive increase in complex fertilizers sales because of the DAP...

SKM will decide its stance on the farmers’ movement on December 4

SKM will decide its stance on the farmers’ movement on December 4

The President of India has given his assent to the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021....

Cargill invests $35mn in Krishnapatnam Port edible oil refinery

Cargill invests $35mn in Krishnapatnam Port edible oil refinery

To better serve its oil customers in the country, Cargill has acquired an edible...

Bill to repeal three farm laws passed in Parliament

Bill to repeal three farm laws passed in Parliament

The Parliament has passed the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021, which will repeal the...

Modi makes ‘farm outreach’ with Jewar airport project

Modi makes ‘farm outreach’ with Jewar airport project

Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation of the Rs 30,000-crore...

Farm Laws Repeal Bill approved by the Cabinet

Farm Laws Repeal Bill approved by the Cabinet

The Union Cabinet has approved a bill to repeal the three contentious farm laws....

SKM letter to PM lays down charter of demands

SKM letter to PM lays down charter of demands

SKM seems to be toughening its stance. In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra...

PM announces repeal of three farm laws; constitutional process at the end of November

PM announces repeal of three farm laws; constitutional process at the end of November

In his address to the nation on the occasion of Dev Deepavali and Gurpurab, Prime...

Centre Considering Removal of Cotton Import Duty; May Hurt Growers Ahead of Sowing Season

If import duty is removed, cheaper imported cotton may lead to a drop in domestic prices. This would affect not just farmers, but...

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Fertilizer Prices Surge in 2025, Squeezing Farmers' Purchasing Power: Rabobank Report

The report’s Fertilizer Affordability Index shows a shift from a period of relative affordability to one where fertilizers have become...

International

Boost Rice Yields with Innovation and Better Management, Says Dr. Paroda

Addressing key challenges, Dr. Paroda highlighted that many farmers in Punjab have abandoned hybrid rice cultivation due to poor procurement...

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China Halts U.S. Soybean and Corn Imports Amid Trade Tensions: Report

In a major shift that could escalate ongoing trade tensions, China has suspended purchases of soybeans and corn from the United States...

International

Soil plays big role in microbiome of plants: UoH study

Red gram and other legumes as hosts benefit from the symbiotic relationship with the rhizobia, because the rhizobia converts atmospheric...

Agritech

Govt Eases Air Cargo Rules to Boost India’s Fruit and Vegetable Exports

The changes aim to make it faster and cheaper to move goods, especially high-value and time-sensitive products like grapes, mangoes,...

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