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Budget prepared at behest of corporate , says AIKS

Budget prepared at behest of corporate , says AIKS

The CPI-backed All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has dubbed the Union Budget 2023-24...

Amul Milk prices hiked by up to Rs 3/lt

Amul Milk prices hiked by up to Rs 3/lt

The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd, known as Amul, has announced...

FCI sells 9.2 LMT wheat in two days of e-auction

FCI sells 9.2 LMT wheat in two days of e-auction

Food Corporation of India has sold over nine lakh tonnes of wheat in two days of...

Shah, Tomar laud pro-farmer features in Budget

Shah, Tomar laud pro-farmer features in Budget

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday...

Govt raises farm credit target by 11 pc to Rs 20 lakh crore for FY24

Govt raises farm credit target by 11 pc to Rs 20 lakh crore for FY24

The government on Wednesday announced an 11 per cent hike in agriculture credit...

Budget gives priority to deprived sections: PM

Budget gives priority to deprived sections: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the first budget of the "amrit kaal"...

Nirmala Sitharaman presents bumper budget, tries to please all but has not much to offer

Nirmala Sitharaman presents bumper budget, tries to please all but has not much to offer

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government faces Assembly elections in key states...

Five  percent drop in sugar output in 2022-23

Five percent drop in sugar output in 2022-23

India's sugar production is estimated to fall by 5 per cent during 2022-23 marketing...

Indian farm sector needs re-orientation: Eco Survey

Indian farm sector needs re-orientation: Eco Survey

The Indian agriculture has performed well but the sector needs ‘re-orientation’...

ECONOMIC SURVEY:  GDP projected to grow in the range of 6-6.8% in FY24

ECONOMIC SURVEY:  GDP projected to grow in the range of 6-6.8% in FY24

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Tuesday tabled in Parliament the Economic...

Union Budget: Agri sector demands enhanced cash assistance, national mission on edible oils

Union Budget: Agri sector demands enhanced cash assistance, national mission on edible oils

Experts say that the government should in this year's Budget enhance cash assistance...

Milk procurement by dairy companies down despite higher price to farmers,  Ghee and butter in short supply

Milk procurement by dairy companies down despite higher price to farmers, Ghee and butter in short supply

The main reason behind this situation may be attributed to the fact that farmers...

Reduce GST in agriculture; make mandi tax uniform: Dr RS Paroda

Reduce GST in agriculture; make mandi tax uniform: Dr RS Paroda

In order to promote agriculture and increase yields, it is necessary to promote...

FCI to e-auction 25 lt of wheat to bulk buyers from Feb 1

FCI to e-auction 25 lt of wheat to bulk buyers from Feb 1

State-owned FCI plans to sell 25 lt of wheat to bulk consumers and will start a...

AIKS says govt has betrayed farmers on legal guarantee of MSP, debt relief, etc

AIKS says govt has betrayed farmers on legal guarantee of MSP, debt relief, etc

AIKS, the farmers’ wing of the CPI, feels betrayed by the government as the latter...

Expectations from Budget: Offer tax benefits to agri-NBFC sector; need to boost farm mechanization

Expectations from Budget: Offer tax benefits to agri-NBFC sector; need to boost farm mechanization

As the Union Budget day approaches fast, the list of expectations appears to grow...

Seed Industry Targets 10% Share of Global Seed Trade by 2035, Seeks Faster Approvals and Stronger IP Protection

India’s seed industry has set a target of increasing its share of global seed trade from 1 percent to 10 percent by 2035. FSII has...

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Paddy Procurement Begins in a Week, but Haryana Rice Millers Hold Back CMR Registration

Haryana’s paddy procurement is set to begin on October 1, but only around 350 of nearly 1,400 rice millers have registered for CMR....

States

Karnataka Seeks Rs 1,852 Crore Interim Aid as Drought Spreads to 177 Talukas

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has sought Rs 1,852 crore in interim central assistance as drought has spread to 177 taluks...

States

Govt Cuts Edible Oil Import Duties; Industry Sees Scope for Lower Retail Prices

The government has cut import duties on crude and refined palm, soybean and sunflower oils from September 24. The move is expected...

National

Centre Amends Plant Quarantine Rules to Regulate Aquatic Plants and Medicinal Flora Imports

The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare issued two notifications amending the Plant Quarantine Order, 2003. These orders...

National

UP Farmers to Get Loans at 6% Interest Under Krishak Samriddhi Yojana, Announces CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that small and marginal farmers will get long-term loans at an effective interest...

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