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Only phosphate subsidy goes up in NBS notification; will the fertilizer companies bear the increased cost of MOP and other complex fertilizers or the farmers?
The subsidy has gone up only on phosphate in the notification issued by the Department...
Farmers to get DAP bag for Rs 1,200 only; Govt goes for a massive Rs 700 increase in subsidy
The central government has announced a massive 140 per cent increase in subsidy...
Increased prices of DAP and other complex fertilizers put govt under pressure; industry instructed to go for reasonable increase
The government is now filled with apprehensions of political loss due to an increase...
Sugarcane farmers get 92.4 per cent payments in Maharashtra for the current season; only 62.29 per cent in UP
As per the data available, as of May 12, 2021, the UP sugar mills have made 62.29...
Economic recovery under threat amid surging COVID cases and lagging vaccination in poorer countries
Amid rapid vaccinations and continued fiscal and monetary support measures, China...
Increase in prices leads to 74 per cent fall in DAP sales; total fertilizer sales down by 25 per cent
The fertilizer producer companies increased the prices of decontrolled fertilizers...
SC committee report on farm laws still in a sealed cover; farmer organizations adamant on protest
In the second week of January, the SC ordered a stay on the three farm laws till...
Obituary: Dr Tajamul Haque: A Great Champion of Poor and Downtrodden
Dr Haque was among very few professionals, who was equally popular among students,...
Indian sugar companies ink export contracts for 5.5 million tonnes
Citing market reports, Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) today said 5.5 MT of...
Barton Breeze introduces bank guarantee for hydroponic farms
It has become the first-ever player in the Indian agri-tech industry to provide...
CAIT urges Kejriwal to release white paper on Covid situation in Delhi
The white paper should state what the government’s future strategy to deal with...
NCDC secures a 68.87-million-euro loan from Deutsche Bank
This is for the first time that one of the largest European banks in the world is...
Government decides not to increase subsidy under NBS; rollback of increased prices of DAP and other fertilizers difficult
On April 9, the central government issued an an office memorandum keeping the nutrient-based...
Prices of complex fertilizers, including DAP, rise up to 58 per cent; farmers get a jolt
With the rise in prices of raw material in the international market, IFFCO, the...
Sugar companies eye exports to Iran, Pakistan; domestic industry still worried about cane arrears of 22,900 crore
The Indian sugar companies are eyeing exports, including those to Iran and Pakistan,...
SC-appointed committee on farm laws submits its report; will the hearing resume?
The committee appointed by the SC to resolve the ongoing dispute over the three...
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