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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
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
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
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
ISMA has revised its sugar production estimate for 2021-22 SS for Maharashtra as...
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
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
According to fertilizer industry sources, companies are incurring losses even after...
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
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
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
The government has fixed the minimum support price (MSP) for mustard this year at...
Genome-edited plants exempted from biosafety regulations; process to develop new varieties will speed up
According to the memorandum, some ministries and departments had sought exemption...
There is much in a name, ask Subhash Palekar on natural farming
Organic farming, writes Palekar, is more dangerous, destructive and exploitative...
Rs 80,000 cr and 244 LMT foodgrains for PM-GKAY during Apr-Sep 2022
This allocation of 244 LMT of foodgrains for PM-GKAY Phase VI is over and above...
MSP committee may be formed soon
According to highly placed officials in the Ministry of Agriculture, the committee...
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