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A ray of hope for faltering jute industry
The government has recently taken a decision that is likely to give a boost to jute...
Wheat crop in very good condition: FCI
Area sown to wheat is higher than last year. The current condition of wheat crop...
Rising temperatures cast shadow on wheat output, but IARI says don't worry
Research agency Crisil warns that if the prevailing high temperatures continue through...
Food corporation of India sells 5.08 lakh tonne wheat in 3rd e-auction
In the first two rounds, nearly 13 lakh tonnes of wheat have been sold under the...
Dairy co-ops seek lower GST for milk products, suggest import
dairy cooperatives and companies have asked the government to reduce GST on dairy...
Climate-smart wheat variety developed by ICAR will beat the heat
IARI has registered HD-3385 variety under Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers...
Govt. to offload extra 20 lakh tonnes wheat in open market
So far, 50 lakh tonnes (30+20 lakh tonnes) of wheat have been decided to be offloaded...
Govt. set up a panel to study impact of temperature on wheat crop
The move comes amid a forecast by the National Crop Forecast Centre (NCFC) that...
Sugar output up nearly 3 pc at 23 mn tonne
The country's sugar production rose 2.8 per cent to 22.84 million tonne till February...
Concerned over milk & milk product price hike, ministry meets dairy industry
it came up in the meeting that milk procurement in October-December quarter went...
FCI to offer 11.72 lakh tones wheat stock to bulk consumers in 3rd e-auction
In the last two weekly e-auctions, about 13.05 lakh tones wheat was sold, out of...
Govt further cuts reserve price of FCI wheat
The government has further reduced the reserve price of FCI wheat to Rs 2,150 per...
BJP's policies have made agriculture loss-making: BS Hooda
Former Haryana Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda has...
Import price of arecanut hiked by Rs 100, to help domestic market maintain stability
The Centre hiked the minimum import price of arecanut from Rs 251 a kg to Rs 351...
FCI sells 3.85 lakh tonnes wheat in open mkt via e auction
The state-owned Food Corporation of India (FCI) has sold 3.85 lakh tonnes of wheat...
Wheat prices fall by Rs 5/kg after launch of open mkt sale
Prices of wheat in wholesale and retail markets have come down by about Rs 5 per...
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