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Milk prices go up by Rs 2 per litre; increasing costs for the dairy and the farmers the main reason

Milk prices go up by Rs 2 per litre; increasing costs for the dairy and the farmers the main reason

Amul has decided to revise the milk prices by Rs 2 per litre. The prices of all...

DR R S Paroda gives reasoning for fixing MSP at C2 cost plus 50 per cent

DR R S Paroda gives reasoning for fixing MSP at C2 cost plus 50 per cent

Dr. R.S. Paroda, former DG, Indian Council for Agricultural Research(ICAR) and Chairman,...

Memorandum to the President about farmers’ anguish and indignation

Memorandum to the President about farmers’ anguish and indignation

On June 26, which marked the completion of seven months of the farmers’ protest...

UP govt silent on interest on arrear payments; will SC decide sugarcane farmers’ rights?

UP govt silent on interest on arrear payments; will SC decide sugarcane farmers’ rights?

Legally, the calculation of arrears starts 14 days after cane supply because farmers...

NCDC celebrates International Yoga Day

NCDC celebrates International Yoga Day

The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) organized an online event...

Pandemic fails to dampen India’s sugar consumption pattern

Pandemic fails to dampen India’s sugar consumption pattern

The pandemic-induced lockdown has failed to dampen the sugar consumption pattern...

Increasing inflation may aggravate farmers’ troubles; apprehensions of a fall in demand

Increasing inflation may aggravate farmers’ troubles; apprehensions of a fall in demand

While increasing inflation has created troubles on the economic front for the common...

Dr R S Sodhi, Managing Director,  Amul receives APO regional award as Asia Pacific Productivity Champion

Dr R S Sodhi, Managing Director, Amul receives APO regional award as Asia Pacific Productivity Champion

Dr Sodhi is the first person in the last 20 years from India to receive the award....

Cabinet approves MSP for Kharif Crops for 2021-22

Cabinet approves MSP for Kharif Crops for 2021-22

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...

O2 crisis: IIT Kanpur to set up 50 oxygen plants

O2 crisis: IIT Kanpur to set up 50 oxygen plants

Amid high demand for liquid medical oxygen (LMO) by Covid-19 patients, Indian Institute...

Railways to spend Rs 556 crore to redevelop Lucknow’s majestic Charbagh station

Railways to spend Rs 556 crore to redevelop Lucknow’s majestic Charbagh station

The Charbagh project comprises integrated development and redevelopment of both...

Oil firms float tenders to buy 260 Million Litre of ethanol

Oil firms float tenders to buy 260 Million Litre of ethanol

To achieve the pan-India fuel blending target of 8-8.5 per cent, the public sector...

IFFCO Kisan ties up with Ajooni Biotech for supply of BIS mark cattle feed

IFFCO Kisan ties up with Ajooni Biotech for supply of BIS mark cattle feed

IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Ltd has signed an agreement with Ajooni Biotech for sourcing/procurement...

UP sugar mills in huge arrears to sugarcane farmers: Kunwar Danish Ali

UP sugar mills in huge arrears to sugarcane farmers: Kunwar Danish Ali

In a letter written to PM Narendra Modi, the Amroha MP Kunwar Danish Ali has highlighted...

CII demands reallocation of oxygen for steel, ferrous industry

CII demands reallocation of oxygen for steel, ferrous industry

With the medical oxygen demand by Covid-19 hospitals starting to stabilise, the...

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...

Opinion