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FSSAI says branding plant-based products as ghee and butter violates regulatory provisions

FSSAI says branding plant-based products as ghee and butter violates regulatory provisions

Plant-based products cannot be sold as dairy products like ghee and butter. The...

Budget 2023-24: Abolish GST on agri produce bought from FPOs; focus on commercialization of biotech start-ups

Budget 2023-24: Abolish GST on agri produce bought from FPOs; focus on commercialization of biotech start-ups

The agriculture sector remains a key focus area of every Union budget. This year,...

Cold-chain industry crucial to food safety

Cold-chain industry crucial to food safety

The MoA&FW, along with PHDCCI in association with NCCD as a knowledge partner, organized...

Union Budget 2023-24: Will certain subsidies remain or go?

Union Budget 2023-24: Will certain subsidies remain or go?

The government may cut fertilizer subsidies to lower the budget deficit after having...

Sugar output up by 6 lakh tonnes

Sugar output up by 6 lakh tonnes

Sugar production in the country till 15 January 2023 in the current marketing year...

ACFI urges Fin Min to reduce import duty and GST on crop protection chemicals

ACFI urges Fin Min to reduce import duty and GST on crop protection chemicals

The Agro Chem Federation of India (ACFI) has urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...

WPI inflation eases to almost 2-year low in Dec

WPI inflation eases to almost 2-year low in Dec

India's annual WPI inflation for the month of December 2022 eased to 4.95 per cent,...

FCI to adopt zero tolerance for corruption: Piyush Goyal

FCI to adopt zero tolerance for corruption: Piyush Goyal

Food Minister Piyush Goyal has warned that those involved in corrupt practices in...

Industry players optimistic of measures in Union Budget for economic growth: Deloitte

Industry players optimistic of measures in Union Budget for economic growth: Deloitte

An overwhelming number of survey respondents hope the general budget will fuel growth...

Wheat sowing up 1.40 pc to 337.18 lakh ha so far

Wheat sowing up 1.40 pc to 337.18 lakh ha so far

The area under wheat sowing has increased by 1.40 per cent to 337.18 lakh ha so...

India to be price setter for fertiliser in global market: Mansukh Mandaviya

India to be price setter for fertiliser in global market: Mansukh Mandaviya

India will be a price setter for fertiliser in the global market, Union Minister...

FSSAI releases norms for identification of basmati rice

FSSAI releases norms for identification of basmati rice

For the first time, food regulator FSSAI has come out with comprehensive standards...

Inflation dips to 1-yr low at 5.72 pc; industrial output expands

Inflation dips to 1-yr low at 5.72 pc; industrial output expands

Retail inflation declined to a one-year low of 5.72 per cent in December 2022 mainly...

ISMA showcases its ethanol commitment in first-ever stall at Ethanol pavilion in Auto Expo 2023

ISMA showcases its ethanol commitment in first-ever stall at Ethanol pavilion in Auto Expo 2023

The Auto Expo 2023 begins on January 13 in Greater Noida. There will be eight participants...

Free food distribution scheme keeps extreme poverty at bay in India: SBI Ecowrap

Free food distribution scheme keeps extreme poverty at bay in India: SBI Ecowrap

The report mentions that free food distribution of cereals during the pandemic starkly...

Farmers Report Fertiliser Shortages, but Government Claims 139 lakh Tonnes in Stock

Amid farmers' complaints of urea and DAP shortages during the Kharif 2026 season, the government says fertiliser availability exceeds...

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Government Orders Physical Verification of Sugar Stocks as Prices Surge; Stock Limits Under Consideration

The Centre has ordered nationwide physical verification of sugar stocks at mills between August 1 and 14 amid a sharp rise in sugar...

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India's Cotton Output Falls 17% in Five Years; Raw Cotton Imports Jump Over 80%

India's cotton production has declined by over 17% in the last five years due to lower acreage and productivity. As domestic supplies...

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Brent Crude Tops $100 as Middle East Conflict Widens, Global Oil Supply Risks Intensify

Brent crude rose above $100 per barrel as the Middle East conflict widened, with Iran expanding attacks on U.S. allies and Iran-backed...

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U.S. Replaces Temporary Section 122 Tariffs with 10% Forced-Labour Duties on India

The U.S. replaces Section 122 tariffs with permanent Section 301 forced-labour duties. India secures a lower 10% tariff rate after...

International

Rice Prices Surge Up to 20%; Export Deals in Jeopardy as Rising Costs Push Exporters into Default

A 15-20% rise in non-basmati rice prices over the past month has put Indian exporters under severe pressure. Many exporters who had...

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