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Concerned over milk & milk product price hike, ministry meets dairy industry

Concerned over milk & milk product price hike, ministry meets dairy industry

it came up in the meeting that milk procurement in October-December quarter went...

FCI to offer 11.72 lakh tones wheat stock to bulk consumers in 3rd e-auction

FCI to offer 11.72 lakh tones wheat stock to bulk consumers in 3rd e-auction

In the last two weekly e-auctions, about 13.05 lakh tones wheat was sold, out of...

Govt further cuts reserve price of FCI wheat 

Govt further cuts reserve price of FCI wheat 

The government has further reduced the reserve price of FCI wheat to Rs 2,150 per...

BJP's policies have made agriculture loss-making: BS Hooda

BJP's policies have made agriculture loss-making: BS Hooda

Former Haryana Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda has...

Import price of arecanut hiked by Rs 100, to help domestic market maintain stability

Import price of arecanut hiked by Rs 100, to help domestic market maintain stability

The Centre hiked the minimum import price of arecanut from Rs 251 a kg to Rs 351...

FCI sells 3.85 lakh tonnes wheat in open mkt via e auction

FCI sells 3.85 lakh tonnes wheat in open mkt via e auction

The state-owned Food Corporation of India (FCI) has sold 3.85 lakh tonnes of wheat...

Wheat prices fall by Rs 5/kg after launch of open mkt sale

Wheat prices fall by Rs 5/kg after launch of open mkt sale

Prices of wheat in wholesale and retail markets have come down by about Rs 5 per...

Decision on raising sugar export quota after assessing domestic output

Decision on raising sugar export quota after assessing domestic output

The government will take a call next month on increasing the sugar export quota...

Cabinet approves plan to set up 2 lakh PACS, dairy, fishery cooperatives in next 5 years

Cabinet approves plan to set up 2 lakh PACS, dairy, fishery cooperatives in next 5 years

Seeking to strengthen the cooperative movement in the country, the union Cabinet...

Crushing season tastes bitter for UP sugarcane growers

Crushing season tastes bitter for UP sugarcane growers

Almost three months into the sugarcane crushing cycle, the Uttar Pradesh government...

Foodgrain output seen at record 323.55 million tonnes in 2022-23 crop year; wheat output at 112 mn tonnes

Foodgrain output seen at record 323.55 million tonnes in 2022-23 crop year; wheat output at 112 mn tonnes

India's foodgrain production is estimated at an all-time high of 323.55 million...

WPI inflation eases to 4.73 pc in Jan

WPI inflation eases to 4.73 pc in Jan

The wholesale price-based inflation eased for the eight consecutive month to 4.73...

Retail inflation spurts to 3-month high

Retail inflation spurts to 3-month high

Retail inflation again breached the Reserve Bank's upper tolerance limit and touched...

Use modern technologies in foodgrain management: Piyush Goyal

Use modern technologies in foodgrain management: Piyush Goyal

FCI should open more procurement centres covering almost all revenue districts so...

Millets to boost income of small farmers

Millets to boost income of small farmers

The year 2023 has been declared by the United Nations as the International Year...

IIM-Rohtak to assess stubble issue in Punjab, Haryana, UP

IIM-Rohtak to assess stubble issue in Punjab, Haryana, UP

The Agriculture Ministry has roped in IIM-Rohtak for the assessment of various paddy...

Seed Industry Urges Stronger Focus on Agrobiodiversity to Safeguard Food Security

FSII has urged stronger efforts to preserve India’s agrobiodiversity amid climate change and global supply disruptions. The industry...

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Global Wheat Production to Decline by 3% & Corn by 2%, But Soybean Production May Hit Record: IGC

The International Grains Council has forecast the first decline in global grain production in four years for 2026-27 due to lower...

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Global Fertilizer Crisis Pushes NPK Prices Up to Rs 2,450 Per Bag in India

Escalating tensions in West Asia and rising global raw material prices have sharply increased the cost of complex fertilizers in India,...

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Fuel Prices Rise Again; Petrol Costlier by Rs 0.87 Per Litre and Diesel by Rs 0.91 Per Litre

Petrol, diesel and CNG prices have been increased again as rising global crude oil prices and Middle East tensions put pressure on...

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RBI Flags Strong Farm Credit Growth Amid Stable Inflation and Resilient Economic Expansion

The RBI’s May 2026 Bulletin highlighted strong economic growth, stable inflation and improving financial sector health, while stressing...

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Wheat Procurement Nears 34.5 Million Tonne Target in RMS 2026-27; Punjab, Haryana Surpass Goals

Government wheat procurement for RMS 2026-27 has reached around 33 million tonnes, nearing the revised target of 34.497 million tonnes....

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