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Urea Stock crosses 100LT, highest in 10 years
In the last Kharif season, there has been a decline in the sales of urea in the...
ICAR sets up fact-finding panel to verify Doubling Farmers Income document
Amid the latest debate over doubling farmers' income, ICAR has constituted a fact-finding...
India to grow at 6.5pc in 2024: UNCTAD
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has raised India’s GDP growth...
Sugar output may remain low; 448 mills closed, 47 more than last year
Sugar mills are closing most rapidly in Uttar Pradesh. Till April 15, 79 sugar mills...
Wheat crops suffer damage due to untimely rain, hail
Sudden thundershowers, hail and strong winds in northwest India have impacted agriculture,...
Food prices bring down retail inflation to 5-month low of 4.85pc in Mar
Cooling food prices led to a fall in retail inflation, which dropped to a five-month...
Oilseed farmers deprived of MSP, though sunflower oil import at record high
In March, the import of sunflower oil increased by 50 percent to a record level...
Centre asks states to monitor imported yellow peas, other pulses stocks
To ensure market availability, the Centre has directed state governments to step...
RBI repo rate stays at 6.5pc, no change for 7th consecutive time
The Reserve Bank of India has decided to keep its policy rate unchanged at 6.5 per...
Financial resources effective in increasing agri output by 24pc, reducing climate risk by 16pc
An important recommendation of the paper is that 40 percent of financial resources...
Govt asks traders to compulsorily provide wheat stock info
Acting cautiously with Lok Sabha elections perhaps in mind, the Centre on Friday...
MGNREGS wage rates revised, hikes range between 3-10pc for different states
Centre has notified the revised wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment...
Govt to soon begin procurement of 5LT rabi onion
Central Government has directed NCCF and NAFED to initiate procurement of 5 lakh...
Possibilities of Wheat production, export - How will India emerge as a global player
If Wheat production is increased through improved varieties, modern technologies,...
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