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Duty on petrol and diesel to shore up domestic supplies; customs duty on gold raised
According to the Ministry of Finance, a cess of Rs 6 per litre has been imposed...
Successful transition to sustainable agricultural practices will require stakeholders to work collaboratively
A white paper on “Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems in the Global South:...
Morocco’s OCP Group holds key to DAP prices; China returns to fertilizer exports market
Indian companies have even imported some DAP recently but this quantity is less...
Parameswaran Iyer to take over as NITI Aayog CEO; Amitabh Kant’s tenure ends on June 30
Iyer will replace Amitabh Kant, who is set to retire on June 30 after six years...
Urea prices go down by up to 45 per cent in global market due to fall in demand
Urea prices, which had gone up to as high as nearly $1,000 per tonne, have come...
Mangoes not aam: Production declines due to premature high temperatures
Mango-producing farmers are facing a critical situation. Farmers say that there...
Bleak possibilities of resumption of wheat exports
The possibilities of resumption of wheat exports seem to be practically very bleak....
No discussion at WTO about PSH and agriculture subsidy that are crucial for India
Agriculture subsidy is a crucial issue for India, but the talk did not move forward...
Fortified rice distributed through ration shops in 90 districts out of the targeted 291
The Food Secretary said that the government had a target of distributing 175 lt...
If WPI inflation is at record high, can retail inflation be far behind?
The annual rate of WPI-based inflation has hit a fresh high of 15.88 per cent (provisional)...
Retail inflation eases to 7.04 per cent in May 2022
There is some good news on the retail inflation front. Having increased successively...
India’s rank goes up despite decline in FDI inflows: UNCTAD report
Global flows in 2021 recovered to pre-pandemic levels, reaching $1.58trn, up 64...
CCEA approves hike in MSP for Kharif crops; paddy goes up to Rs 2,040 per quintal
While the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) forecast on Wednesday only that the retail...
Sugar export contracts inching to 10 MT
Considering an opening stock of about 8.2 MT as of Oct 1, 2021, domestic consumption...
RBI hikes Repo Rate by 50 basis points to 4.9 per cent, retail inflation forecast to 6.7 per cent
The MPC of the RBI decided to raise the Repo Rate by 50 bps to 4.9 per cent at the...
Wheat procurement stuck at 187 lt; May stocks at 5-year low in central pool
According to the information available on the CFPP, the wheat procurement in this...
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Centre Hikes Commission for Arthiyas, Cooperatives on Wheat-Paddy Procurement from RMS 2026-27
The Centre has increased commission rates for Arthiyas and cooperative societies involved in wheat and paddy procurement from RMS...
Crushing Season Nears Early End as 94% Sugar Mills Close in Maharashtra; Cane Shortage Hits UP
India’s 2025–26 sugar season is ending earlier than usual, with over 90% mills shut in Maharashtra and reduced operations in Uttar...
Iran Conflict Triggers China to Expand Fertilizer Export Curbs Beyond Urea
Despite being one of the world’s largest producers of fertilizers, China is not immune to these pressures. Domestic prices for key...
Centre Releases Rs 1,789 Crore XV Finance Commission Grants For Rural Local Bodies in Five States
The Centre has released over Rs 1,789 crore under the Fifteenth Finance Commission to rural local bodies in five states for FY 2025-26....
