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Ethanol gets booster with Two Rupees excise levy on unblended petrol

Ethanol gets booster with Two Rupees excise levy on unblended petrol

The domestic ethanol industry has received a booster shot with the Union Budget...

IIT Kanpur logs 100 per cent placement of MBA batch

IIT Kanpur logs 100 per cent placement of MBA batch

The premier IIT Kanpur has clocked 100 per cent placement of its outgoing 2020-22...

Status quo in agriculture budget; hope from natural farming in Amrit Kaal

Status quo in agriculture budget; hope from natural farming in Amrit Kaal

Despite the elections to the five State Assemblies being so close, the Budget has...

Union Budget 2022-23: What heads and experts say

Union Budget 2022-23: What heads and experts say

Experts and heads of agriculture companies and start-ups have by and large welcomed...

Farmers’ organizations disappointed with the Budget

Farmers’ organizations disappointed with the Budget

Like every Union Budget, the 2022-23 edition has pleased some and disappointed others....

6.4 per cent fiscal deficit for FY23, says FM Sitharaman in her Budget speech

6.4 per cent fiscal deficit for FY23, says FM Sitharaman in her Budget speech

Gati Shakti Master Plan, raising capital expenditure, and issuing digital rupee...

Economic Survey: Need to focus on crop diversification; Rs 85,000 crore fertilizer subsidy in nine months

Economic Survey: Need to focus on crop diversification; Rs 85,000 crore fertilizer subsidy in nine months

Agriculture and allied sectors grew at a positive growth rate of 3.6 per cent during...

BKU rejects FSSAI’s proposed draft GMO regulations

BKU rejects FSSAI’s proposed draft GMO regulations

In a letter to the FSSAI, the Bharatiya Kisan Union has expressed its “serious objections”...

Unpaid dues to cane farmers in UP Rs 7,000 crore for current season; another Rs 1,500 crore remains from previous one

Unpaid dues to cane farmers in UP Rs 7,000 crore for current season; another Rs 1,500 crore remains from previous one

Sugar mills bought 465.25 lt of cane from the farmers in the crushing season 2021-22...

Budget expectations: Increased use of technology, export-promoting measures and reduced crop insurance premiums

Budget expectations: Increased use of technology, export-promoting measures and reduced crop insurance premiums

Experts have recommended measures like promoting FPOs and reducing crop insurance...

Food and fertilizer subsidies may cross Rs 5 lakh crore this year; cut in Budget likely

Food and fertilizer subsidies may cross Rs 5 lakh crore this year; cut in Budget likely

When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Budget in Parliament on Feb...

Food inflation a major challenge; need to focus on addressing it: RBI

Food inflation a major challenge; need to focus on addressing it: RBI

A paper released by the RBI says that food inflation and volatility in prices still...

CII seeks lower customs duty on ethanol, market for CBG certificates

CII seeks lower customs duty on ethanol, market for CBG certificates

As part of pre-Budget recommendations, the CII has suggested certain incentives...

We shall not support farmer organizations contesting elections in Punjab: SKM

We shall not support farmer organizations contesting elections in Punjab: SKM

In a meeting held at the Singhu Border on the outskirts of Delhi on Jan 15, the...

Use right agri-inputs in correct quantities: RKPA

Use right agri-inputs in correct quantities: RKPA

On the occasion of the National Youth Day, RKPA asked the chilli growers of Andhra...

Indian Paper Sector has a Strong Rural Footprint Linking Farmers: IARPMA President

As India continues to face a fibre shortage, agroforestry-based production using agricultural residues such as bagasse, sarkanda,...

Agribusiness

ICRISAT's Breakthrough Could Save Groundnut Farmers from Pre-Harvest Sprouting

The breakthrough study identifies specific varieties and key genes that halt premature sprouting before harvest—a problem that currently...

National

String Bio and CLRRI Complete the First Successful Field Trial of CleanRise in Vietnam

The trial focused on CleanRise®, String Bio’s patented foliar microbial biostimulant, which enhances nutrient-use efficiency and stimulates...

Agritech

Sugarcane Crushing Gains Momentum, But Uncertainty Over Sugar MSP and Ethanol Prices

NFCSF has urged the Centre to permit additional sugar exports and correct anomalies in ethanol allocation.

Agribusiness

AIKS Calls Nationwide Protests on December 10, Rejects Seed Bill 2025 and ITPGRFA Compromise Proposal

The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has announced a nationwide Protest Day on December 10, urging farmers to burn copies of the Draft...

National

Farmer Income Trails Growth in Agricultural Output

The GDP and GVA data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on November 28th clarify this picture. They also clearly show...

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