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SKM decides to end movement; farmers will vacate protest sites on Dec 11

SKM decides to end movement; farmers will vacate protest sites on Dec 11

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella organization of the farmers, has decided...

National
Not fully satisfied with the govt proposal, SKM to decide future of the movement in its Wednesday meeting

Not fully satisfied with the govt proposal, SKM to decide future of the movement in its Wednesday meeting

The government did not hold any meeting with the five-member committee formed by...

Agri Start-Ups
Omnivore’s latest Impact Reports highlight progress in climate-smart agriculture in India

Omnivore’s latest Impact Reports highlight progress in climate-smart agriculture in India

Omnivore has announced the publication of its FY2020-21 Impact Reports, highlighting...

Opinion
Don't dismiss farmers as vote banks; India Inc treating them as partners must be the way forward

Don't dismiss farmers as vote banks; India Inc treating them as partners must be the way forward

In a democracy as vibrant as India, the political economy cannot be overlooked by...

Agri Diplomacy
UP dispatches rice, green chilli to China, UAE

UP dispatches rice, green chilli to China, UAE

Union minister of state for commerce and industry Anupriya Patel on December 4 flagged...

National
SKM forms committee for talks with govt; demand for legal guarantee of MSP continues

SKM forms committee for talks with govt; demand for legal guarantee of MSP continues

In a marathon meeting at the Singhu border on Saturday, the SKM decided to form...

National
Sugar mills shun exports over dip in global prices

Sugar mills shun exports over dip in global prices

Indian sugar companies had signed most of the export contracts when global raw sugar...

Cooperatives
IFFCO ranks No. 1 among 300 cooperatives in the world

IFFCO ranks No. 1 among 300 cooperatives in the world

IFFCO has been ranked number one among the top 300 cooperatives in the world, according...

National
Complex fertilizers sales up by 50 per cent amidst DAP shortage

Complex fertilizers sales up by 50 per cent amidst DAP shortage

There has been a massive increase in complex fertilizers sales because of the DAP...

National
SKM will decide its stance on the farmers’ movement on December 4

SKM will decide its stance on the farmers’ movement on December 4

The President of India has given his assent to the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021....

National
Cargill invests $35mn in Krishnapatnam Port edible oil refinery

Cargill invests $35mn in Krishnapatnam Port edible oil refinery

To better serve its oil customers in the country, Cargill has acquired an edible...

States
UP clocks 1.1 mt in paddy procurement

UP clocks 1.1 mt in paddy procurement

Even as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is making a desperate farm outreach...

National
Bill to repeal three farm laws passed in Parliament

Bill to repeal three farm laws passed in Parliament

The Parliament has passed the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021, which will repeal the...

States
Ahead of polls, UP sugarcane crushing season gains momentum

Ahead of polls, UP sugarcane crushing season gains momentum

With barely a couple of months left for the high-stake 2022 assembly elections,...

Rural Dialogue
Dr Verghese Kurien deserves the Bharat Ratna; his work transformed the lives of crores of farmers: RS Sodhi

Dr Verghese Kurien deserves the Bharat Ratna; his work transformed the lives of crores of farmers: RS Sodhi

Today is the centenary of Dr Verghese Kurien, who is known as the father of the...

Opinion
Dr Kurien: The uncanny corporate reformer

Dr Kurien: The uncanny corporate reformer

In almost every state in India, National Milk Day is being celebrated today November...