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Crushing season tastes bitter for UP sugarcane growers

Crushing season tastes bitter for UP sugarcane growers

Almost three months into the sugarcane crushing cycle, the Uttar Pradesh government...

Foodgrain output seen at record 323.55 million tonnes in 2022-23 crop year; wheat output at 112 mn tonnes

Foodgrain output seen at record 323.55 million tonnes in 2022-23 crop year; wheat output at 112 mn tonnes

India's foodgrain production is estimated at an all-time high of 323.55 million...

WPI inflation eases to 4.73 pc in Jan

WPI inflation eases to 4.73 pc in Jan

The wholesale price-based inflation eased for the eight consecutive month to 4.73...

Retail inflation spurts to 3-month high

Retail inflation spurts to 3-month high

Retail inflation again breached the Reserve Bank's upper tolerance limit and touched...

Use modern technologies in foodgrain management: Piyush Goyal

Use modern technologies in foodgrain management: Piyush Goyal

FCI should open more procurement centres covering almost all revenue districts so...

Millets to boost income of small farmers

Millets to boost income of small farmers

The year 2023 has been declared by the United Nations as the International Year...

IIM-Rohtak to assess stubble issue in Punjab, Haryana, UP

IIM-Rohtak to assess stubble issue in Punjab, Haryana, UP

The Agriculture Ministry has roped in IIM-Rohtak for the assessment of various paddy...

Rice is cornerstone of India’s food security: Prez at 2nd Indian Rice Congress

Rice is cornerstone of India’s food security: Prez at 2nd Indian Rice Congress

Rice is the cornerstone of food security in India and also a key factor for our...

IFFCO MD hails nod to commercial release of nano-DAP 

IFFCO MD hails nod to commercial release of nano-DAP 

The agriculture ministry has approved commercial release of nano-diammonium phosphate...

No fund for Syama Prasad Mookerjee Rurban Mission in Union budget   

No fund for Syama Prasad Mookerjee Rurban Mission in Union budget  

The Union Budget for the Rural Development Ministry has made no allocation for Syama...

RBI hikes repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5 pc; growth pegged at 6.4 pc in FY24

RBI hikes repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5 pc; growth pegged at 6.4 pc in FY24

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday hiked key benchmark policy rate by 25 basis points...

Highest ever allocation to Fisheries dept in Union Budget

Highest ever allocation to Fisheries dept in Union Budget

While presenting the budget for FY 2023-24, Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman...

India Inc & startups give thumbs up to the Budget, say it will accelerate technology adoption in the agriculture

India Inc & startups give thumbs up to the Budget, say it will accelerate technology adoption in the agriculture

India Inc and startups have given a thumbs up to Budget 2023-24, saying provisions...

Amit Shah lays foundation of Rs 450-cr IFFCO nano urea plant in Jharkhand

Amit Shah lays foundation of Rs 450-cr IFFCO nano urea plant in Jharkhand

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday laid the foundation stone of a Rs 450-crore...

Budget prepared at behest of corporate , says AIKS

Budget prepared at behest of corporate , says AIKS

The CPI-backed All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has dubbed the Union Budget 2023-24...

Amul Milk prices hiked by up to Rs 3/lt

Amul Milk prices hiked by up to Rs 3/lt

The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd, known as Amul, has announced...

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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