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Fertiliser diversion: Govt cancels licences of 112 units, files 30 FIRs in last 6 months
Seeking to apply brakes on diversion of subsidised fertilisers for non-farming purposes,...
Relief to Gardeners: No import of cheap apples, minimum import price Rs 50/kg
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a notification in this regard...
Coop mills urge PM to raise MSP of sugar to Rs 37.20 a kg
The NFCSF says that based on the MSP of Rs 31 per kg and the current Fair and Remunerative...
Acreage of summer crops down at 65.29 lakh hectares; area under rice, oilseeds falls
As per the data, the area under coverage for rice stood at 27.45 lakh hectares so...
Dhara cooking oils gets cheaper by Rs 15-20 a litre
The MRP of Dhara edible oils are being reduced by Rs 15-20 per litre across variants...
Country to produce record food grains, pulses, oilseeds: Govt
As per second Advance Estimates (2022-23), production of foodgrains in the country...
Panel set up to restructure 94-year-old ICAR, prune its size
The central government wants to restructure the Indian Council of Agricultural Research...
IFFCO registers record Rs 3,053 cr net profit in FY 2022-23
In a year ago period, it recorded a net profit of Rs 1,884 crore. The rise in profits...
Samyukt Kisan Morcha announces pan-India protests from Aug 1-15
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha has announced a series of nationwide mass protests from...
Punjab, Haryana save govt: procurement of wheat to cross 250 LT averting crisis
Till April 28, the government procurement of wheat had reached 213.10 lakh tonnes....
Farmers must focus on climate resilient crops: G20 note
Awareness and action on efficient use of water, soil and energy plays an important...
NAFED opens millets outlet in Delhi Haat, millets dishes and products will be available here
The centre is a unique concept that will help in the recognition of the immense...
G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists grapples with food insecurity, malnutrition
The landscape of science and innovation is continuously evolving and providing new...
Govt to ban sugar export, notification soon as output may drop by 32 lakh tonne
The Central government has decided to ban the export of sugar in view of the possibility...
‘Nutrition Man’ Basanta Kumar Kar gets 'Pravasi Odia Samman'
Basanta Kumar Kar, fondly known as “Nutrition Man”, has been honoured with the coveted...
195 LMT wheat procured, surpassing 2022-23 data
The procurement of wheat during RMS 2023-24 has already surpassed the total procurement...
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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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
