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Expert committee formed on NBS amidst record rise in prices of complex fertilizers

Expert committee formed on NBS amidst record rise in prices of complex fertilizers

The prices of fertilizers and their raw materials are witnessing a record rise in...

Demand for wheat from India increases in international market; Egypt may import 10 lt of wheat from India

Demand for wheat from India increases in international market; Egypt may import 10 lt of wheat from India

Egypt is one of the largest importers of wheat. In 2020, it had imported wheat worth...

Wheat stocks at three-year low in central pool; prices higher than MSP in MP

Wheat stocks at three-year low in central pool; prices higher than MSP in MP

The wheat stocks have reached a three-year low in the central pool. Despite the...

1 in 5 developing countries’ GDP per capita would not return to 2019 levels by the end of 2023: UN-DESA

1 in 5 developing countries’ GDP per capita would not return to 2019 levels by the end of 2023: UN-DESA

According to UN-DESA’s 2022 Financing for Sustainable Development Report: Bridging...

Mustard prices cross Rs 7,000 per quintal in many mandis

Mustard prices cross Rs 7,000 per quintal in many mandis

The prices have gone up to Rs 7,000-7,500 per quintal in many of the mandis of the...

DAP price reaches Rs 80,000 per tonne; delay in new import deals may affect availability in Kharif season

DAP price reaches Rs 80,000 per tonne; delay in new import deals may affect availability in Kharif season

According to industry sources, the country has a stock of about 30 lt of DAP while...

Contracts for export of 30-35 lt of wheat during April-July; more than 70 lt exported in 2021-22

Contracts for export of 30-35 lt of wheat during April-July; more than 70 lt exported in 2021-22

Traders have entered into contracts for the export of 30-35 lt of wheat for the...

Cabinet approves distribution of fortified rice across Government schemes

Cabinet approves distribution of fortified rice across Government schemes

The entire cost of rice fortification will be around Rs 2,700 crore per annum. This...

Sugar production estimated at 350 lt this year; exports may cross 90 lt

Sugar production estimated at 350 lt this year; exports may cross 90 lt

ISMA has revised its sugar production estimate for 2021-22 SS for Maharashtra as...

Record agri exports at more than $50bn in 2021-22

Record agri exports at more than $50bn in 2021-22

As per the provisional figures released by the DGCI&S, the agricultural exports...

AIKS demands immediate withdrawal of hike in fertilizer prices

AIKS demands immediate withdrawal of hike in fertilizer prices

The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has accused the Modi regime of following an “anti-farmer...

Urea price reaches $1,200 and phosphoric acid $2,000; fertilizer prices may go up

Urea price reaches $1,200 and phosphoric acid $2,000; fertilizer prices may go up

According to fertilizer industry sources, companies are incurring losses even after...

India sugar exports to hit 8.5 MT

India sugar exports to hit 8.5 MT

India is expected to hit a record sugar export level of 8.5 MT in the current season...

GDP growth estimated at 7.4% for 2022-23: FICCI ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SURVEY

GDP growth estimated at 7.4% for 2022-23: FICCI ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SURVEY

The latest round of FICCI’s Economic Outlook Survey puts forth an annual median...

Abysmal wage rates for MGNREGA in FY 2022-23: NSM, PAEG

Abysmal wage rates for MGNREGA in FY 2022-23: NSM, PAEG

At a time when the country is going through the worst employment crisis in decades,...

Good news again for mustard farmers this year; market prices up to 50 per cent higher than MSP

Good news again for mustard farmers this year; market prices up to 50 per cent higher than MSP

The government has fixed the minimum support price (MSP) for mustard this year at...

Indian Paper Sector has a Strong Rural Footprint Linking Farmers: IARPMA President

As India continues to face a fibre shortage, agroforestry-based production using agricultural residues such as bagasse, sarkanda,...

Agribusiness

ICRISAT's Breakthrough Could Save Groundnut Farmers from Pre-Harvest Sprouting

The breakthrough study identifies specific varieties and key genes that halt premature sprouting before harvest—a problem that currently...

National

String Bio and CLRRI Complete the First Successful Field Trial of CleanRise in Vietnam

The trial focused on CleanRise®, String Bio’s patented foliar microbial biostimulant, which enhances nutrient-use efficiency and stimulates...

Agritech

Sugarcane Crushing Gains Momentum, But Uncertainty Over Sugar MSP and Ethanol Prices

NFCSF has urged the Centre to permit additional sugar exports and correct anomalies in ethanol allocation.

Agribusiness

AIKS Calls Nationwide Protests on December 10, Rejects Seed Bill 2025 and ITPGRFA Compromise Proposal

The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has announced a nationwide Protest Day on December 10, urging farmers to burn copies of the Draft...

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Farmer Income Trails Growth in Agricultural Output

The GDP and GVA data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on November 28th clarify this picture. They also clearly show...

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