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National
Only 3.4 lt public procurement of wheat in two weeks since ban on export; 195 lt target seems difficult

Only 3.4 lt public procurement of wheat in two weeks since ban on export; 195 lt target seems difficult

As per the information available on the Central Foodgrains Procurement Portal (CFPP),...

States
Yogi espouses ‘Mere Gaon, Mera Desh’ theme with UP Budget

Yogi espouses ‘Mere Gaon, Mera Desh’ theme with UP Budget

By tabling its first UP Annual Budget 2022-23 here, the Yogi government 2.0, which...

National
Decision to regulate sugar exports to rein in prices; guidelines issued for mills and exporters

Decision to regulate sugar exports to rein in prices; guidelines issued for mills and exporters

Worried by the retail inflation rate nearing double digits, the government has gone...

National
Make a roadmap for seed supply to farmers: Tomar

Make a roadmap for seed supply to farmers: Tomar

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar presided...

States
Yogi 2.0 boosting horticultural crops to spur farm income

Yogi 2.0 boosting horticultural crops to spur farm income

The UP government will set up centres of excellence (CoEs) and mini-CoEs/hi-tech...

Agribusiness
Sanjeev Balyan inaugurates Harit Pradesh Milk Producer Company

Sanjeev Balyan inaugurates Harit Pradesh Milk Producer Company

Balyan complimented the farmers in the seven districts of the Western UP region...

National
Fertilizer subsidy may go up to Rs 2.15 lakh crore due to increase in prices

Fertilizer subsidy may go up to Rs 2.15 lakh crore due to increase in prices

The fertilizer subsidy may exceed the Budget provisions by Rs 1.1 lakh crore in...

National
Govt cuts excise duty on petrol by Rs 8 and on diesel by Rs 6 to curb inflationary pressure

Govt cuts excise duty on petrol by Rs 8 and on diesel by Rs 6 to curb inflationary pressure

While fixing the retail prices of petrol and diesel, states apply VAT on excise...

Agritech
Rural Voice Special: Ornamental fish farming and how much you can earn from it

Rural Voice Special: Ornamental fish farming and how much you can earn from it

The success of the ornamental fish farming business requires adopting an appropriate...

Agritech
Leads Connect signs MoU with ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, to develop intelligent health analytics platform

Leads Connect signs MoU with ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, to develop intelligent health analytics platform

The robust platform aims to monitor, mitigate and forecast biological disasters....

States
UP doles out 20mn tonnes of foodgrain during pandemic

UP doles out 20mn tonnes of foodgrain during pandemic

The free foodgrain was meant to ensure food security for the needy during the pandemic...

National
49mn people in 43 countries one step away from famine: UN Secretary-General

49mn people in 43 countries one step away from famine: UN Secretary-General

António Guterres has suggested to the countries that they go for “investment in...

Opinion
Inflation: Pain points for households, existential risk for small businesses, farmers

Inflation: Pain points for households, existential risk for small businesses, farmers

What baffles us is this: the industry is not able to produce because of demand contraction....

Opinion
Wheat export ban: Farmers suffer financial losses, and India a loss of face

Wheat export ban: Farmers suffer financial losses, and India a loss of face

India’s ban on wheat exports is a classic example of an administrative faux pas...

National
383 lt sugar produced in India; export deals for 85 lt: ISMA

383 lt sugar produced in India; export deals for 85 lt: ISMA

As of 15 May 2022, 382.91 lt of sugar has been produced in the current season. The...

National
Impact of prohibiting export: Wheat prices go below MSP in MP mandis

Impact of prohibiting export: Wheat prices go below MSP in MP mandis

Prohibiting wheat export has begun to have an impact on its prices in the domestic...