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Govt approves proposal for sale of 30 LT of wheat under OMS Scheme to contain wheat and atta prices
Offloading of 30 LT wheat in the market through OMSS (D) scheme within a span of...
Govt to check wheat, flour prices
The government is monitoring the prices of wheat and atta (flour) regularly and...
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
The agriculture sector remains a key focus area of every Union budget. This year,...
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?
The government may cut fertilizer subsidies to lower the budget deficit after having...
SAP hike of only Rs 35 in 5 years and delay in its announcement: Does this indicate end of political lobbying on the part of cane farmers in UP?
Five years and a sugarcane price hike of only Rs 35; price hike announcement awaited...
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
The Agro Chem Federation of India (ACFI) has urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...
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
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
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
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 will be a price setter for fertiliser in the global market, Union Minister...
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
Retail inflation declined to a one-year low of 5.72 per cent in December 2022 mainly...
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Centre Amends Plant Quarantine Rules to Regulate Aquatic Plants and Medicinal Flora Imports
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UP Farmers to Get Loans at 6% Interest Under Krishak Samriddhi Yojana, Announces CM Yogi Adityanath
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