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Cotton Development Board mooted to ensure India stays global leader in cotton production, export

Cotton Development Board mooted to ensure India stays global leader in cotton production, export

According to a rough estimate, India will need around 45 million bales to meet the...

RBI to withdraw Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation

RBI to withdraw Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation

The bank notes in Rs 2,000 denomination will continue to be a legal tender, the...

Lumpy Skin Disease back in 4 states, may get worse if no vax

Lumpy Skin Disease back in 4 states, may get worse if no vax

Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), which killed about one lakh cattle in a dozen states of...

Wheat procurement reaches 25.9 million tonnes

Wheat procurement reaches 25.9 million tonnes

The FCI and state agencies have procured around 259 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of...

Cabinet approves new rates of fertilizer subsidy under NBS for Kharif 2023, provision of Rs 38,000 crore

Cabinet approves new rates of fertilizer subsidy under NBS for Kharif 2023, provision of Rs 38,000 crore

The Union Cabinet has approved the new subsidy rates for the Nutrient Based Subsidy...

Finhaat touches more than 18 lakh lives

Finhaat touches more than 18 lakh lives

With its unique assisted digital model, Finhaat seeks to bring together financial...

Nafed buys 19.47 lakh tonnes of gram

Nafed buys 19.47 lakh tonnes of gram

Nafed, the nodal agency of the central government, is aggressively procuring gram....

Slight delay in monsoon onset; may impact Kharif sowing

Slight delay in monsoon onset; may impact Kharif sowing

"This year, the southwest monsoon onset over Kerala is likely to be slightly delayed....

WPI inflation in April at (-) 0.92 pc: Lowest in 34 months

WPI inflation in April at (-) 0.92 pc: Lowest in 34 months

For the first time in almost three years, the wholesale prices in India fell to...

Prices of rice, wheat stable in India: FAO

Prices of rice, wheat stable in India: FAO

In India, rice prices were stable or increased in some markets, supported by ongoing...

India's veg oil imports up 21pc; rising refined palm oil shipments causing concern: SEA

India's veg oil imports up 21pc; rising refined palm oil shipments causing concern: SEA

India's vegetable oil imports rose by 21 per cent to 81.10 lakh tonnes in the first...

Govt’s wheat procurement target still a distant dream

Govt’s wheat procurement target still a distant dream

Meeting the target of wheat procurement appears to be an uphill task for the government....

Tripura Queen Pineapple among NE products to get GI tag

Tripura Queen Pineapple among NE products to get GI tag

Tripura Queen Pineapple is one of the fruits to get the GI tag. A GI tag offers...

Govt waives duty, agri cess on crude soyabean, sunflower oil import till Jun 30

Govt waives duty, agri cess on crude soyabean, sunflower oil import till Jun 30

The duty exemption is applicable only for importers holding TRQ (Tariff Rate Quota)...

India performs well in agri, processed food exports, increased by 9 per cent

India performs well in agri, processed food exports, increased by 9 per cent

During 2022-23, India's exports were worth USD 2630 crore. Whereas the exports under...

Use drones, AI in agriculture sector to hike farmers’ income: Dhanuka Group Chairman

Use drones, AI in agriculture sector to hike farmers’ income: Dhanuka Group Chairman

drones and artificial intelligence are two of the most promising technologies that...

Paddy Procurement Begins in a Week, but Haryana Rice Millers Hold Back CMR Registration

Haryana’s paddy procurement is set to begin on October 1, but only around 350 of nearly 1,400 rice millers have registered for CMR....

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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...

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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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