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ISMA DG Sonjoy Mohanty resigns 6 months after assuming office
Sonjoy Mohanty, Director General of the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA), an...
Promoting millets in diets: NITI Aayog report
The NITI Aayog has just released a report on 'Promoting Millets in Diets: Best Practices...
Amit Shah launches IFFCO Nano-DAP priced at Rs 600 a bottle
Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday launched IFFCO's nano (liquid) DAP fertiliser...
ISMA cuts sugar output estimates by 12 lakh tonnes
Sugar industry body ISMA has slashed the country's sugar production estimate to...
Population boom: India must take cue from China, says expert
The latest UN data that shows India has surpassed China to become the world's most...
Dairy sector contributes 5pc to India's GDP, said President Murmu
the dairy sector contributes about five per cent to the country's GDP and provides...
Wheat Procurement has crossed 150 lakh tonnes in the current rabi season
According to the data of the Food Ministry, till April 22, 61.07 lakh tonnes of...
Price of DAP falls to $ 553, Urea to $ 315 in global market
The prices of Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) and Urea have continued to show a steady...
Maize selling below MSP, price down by up to Rs 600 a quintal
At present, the average price of maize is ruling around Rs 1,850-1,950 per quintal,...
Niti Aayog favours distinct agritech startup policy
Just a few states like Delhi and Maharashtra have startup policies to promote and...
2022 fifth or sixth warmest year on record, crops hit in India: WMO
Heatwaves in the 2022 pre-monsoon season in India and Pakistan caused a decline...
Ways to grow more maize crop in summer
In particular, the scorching heatwaves during the summer months in India have a...
Farmers can check seed quality using QR code: Tomar at launch of SATHI portal
Farmers in the country can check the quality of seeds by using QR code, thanks to...
Sugar output drops 17.7 lakh tonnes as mills close early
Maharashtra's production fell to 10.5 million tonnes from 12.6 million tonnes produced...
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