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Rising temperatures cast shadow on wheat output, but IARI says don't worry

Rising temperatures cast shadow on wheat output, but IARI says don't worry

Research agency Crisil warns that if the prevailing high temperatures continue through...

Food corporation of India sells 5.08 lakh tonne wheat in 3rd e-auction

Food corporation of India sells 5.08 lakh tonne wheat in 3rd e-auction

In the first two rounds, nearly 13 lakh tonnes of wheat have been sold under the...

Dairy co-ops seek lower GST for milk products, suggest import

Dairy co-ops seek lower GST for milk products, suggest import

dairy cooperatives and companies have asked the government to reduce GST on dairy...

Climate-smart wheat variety developed by ICAR will  beat the heat

Climate-smart wheat variety developed by ICAR will beat the heat

IARI has registered HD-3385 variety under Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers...

Govt. to offload extra 20 lakh tonnes wheat in open market

Govt. to offload extra 20 lakh tonnes wheat in open market

So far, 50 lakh tonnes (30+20 lakh tonnes) of wheat have been decided to be offloaded...

Govt. set up a panel to study impact of temperature on wheat crop

Govt. set up a panel to study impact of temperature on wheat crop

The move comes amid a forecast by the National Crop Forecast Centre (NCFC) that...

Sugar output up nearly 3 pc at 23 mn tonne

Sugar output up nearly 3 pc at 23 mn tonne

The country's sugar production rose 2.8 per cent to 22.84 million tonne till February...

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...

Farmers Report Fertiliser Shortages, but Government Claims 139 lakh Tonnes in Stock

Amid farmers' complaints of urea and DAP shortages during the Kharif 2026 season, the government says fertiliser availability exceeds...

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Government Orders Physical Verification of Sugar Stocks as Prices Surge; Stock Limits Under Consideration

The Centre has ordered nationwide physical verification of sugar stocks at mills between August 1 and 14 amid a sharp rise in sugar...

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India's Cotton Output Falls 17% in Five Years; Raw Cotton Imports Jump Over 80%

India's cotton production has declined by over 17% in the last five years due to lower acreage and productivity. As domestic supplies...

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Brent Crude Tops $100 as Middle East Conflict Widens, Global Oil Supply Risks Intensify

Brent crude rose above $100 per barrel as the Middle East conflict widened, with Iran expanding attacks on U.S. allies and Iran-backed...

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U.S. Replaces Temporary Section 122 Tariffs with 10% Forced-Labour Duties on India

The U.S. replaces Section 122 tariffs with permanent Section 301 forced-labour duties. India secures a lower 10% tariff rate after...

International

Rice Prices Surge Up to 20%; Export Deals in Jeopardy as Rising Costs Push Exporters into Default

A 15-20% rise in non-basmati rice prices over the past month has put Indian exporters under severe pressure. Many exporters who had...

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