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Prof. Abhijit Sen, one of India’s foremost experts on agriculture and rural economy, is no more
Sen was a member of the Planning Commission from 2004 to 2014 during the UPA government....
Global prices of DAP come down to $860; phosphoric acid prices likely to touch $1,500
Several companies, including OCP, the Moroccan company that determines the price...
Govt prohibits wheat flour export
The Central Government has prohibited the export of wheat or meslin flour (atta),...
Revised specifications to be finalized in 30 days for contracts of January 2023 and thereafter in cotton futures trading
The Cotton Product Advisory Committee of the Exchange will be expanded such that...
Foundation for $5trn economy is possible through local govts: Dr WR Reddy, NIRDPR former DG
Dr W. R. Reddy former DG of NIRDPR, Hyderabad, inaugurated the ICSSR-sponsored two-day...
Nishant Kanodia appointed Chairman of Matix Fertilisers and Chemicals
An MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Kanodia is a member...
Cabinet allows govt to put restriction on export of wheat flour
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra...
Insect biotech start-up Loopworm raises $3.4mn in seed round from Omnivore and WaterBridge
The seed round also had participation from Titan Capital and leading angel investors...
Sugar substitute Xylitol produced from bagasse by IIT Guwahati researchers
A sugar substitute called Xylitol can now be produced from bagasse, the wastes from...
Access to safe drinking water is welcome, but sustainability is key to Har Ghar Jal
The Prime Minister announced that 52 per cent of rural households had access to...
IFFCO and NPC to jointly promote productivity and innovation in cooperatives
IFFCO, the global major cooperative from India, and the NPC under the Ministry of...
Godrej Agrovet signs MoUs with Assam, Manipur, Tripura under NMEO-OP
As part of the MoUs, Godrej Agrovet will be allotted land across the three states...
Central team constituted on paddy dwarfing disease; IARI interim report identifies cause of disease
The Central Government seems to be quite worried about the unknown mystery dwarfing...
Fear of decline in rice production looms large as acreage down by 3.1mn ha and mystery ‘dwarfing’ disease hits in Punjab and Haryana
The paddy acreage during the current Kharif season lags behind that last year by...
Rural Voice Special: Virtual fencing is modern technology for managing cattle in the open; a primer on how it works
Earlier, farmers used bamboo, wood and wire for fencing as per their convenience....
Lumpy Skin Disease takes its toll on cattle health and farmers’ economic condition
Sudden deaths amongst cattle and a sudden fall in milk production have caused a...
