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ACFI urges Fin Min to reduce import duty and GST on crop protection chemicals

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...

Opinion
From start-ups to exports — time to promote agritech start-ups

From start-ups to exports — time to promote agritech start-ups

Infrastructure, product-specific business groups and a business ecosystem are being...

National
WPI inflation eases to almost 2-year low in Dec

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,...

National
FCI to adopt zero tolerance for corruption: Piyush Goyal

FCI to adopt zero tolerance for corruption: Piyush Goyal

Food Minister Piyush Goyal has warned that those involved in corrupt practices in...

National
Industry players optimistic of measures in Union Budget for economic growth: Deloitte

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...

National
Wheat sowing up 1.40 pc to 337.18 lakh ha so far

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...

Opinion
Food subsidy critical for achieving SDGs

Food subsidy critical for achieving SDGs

The decision to merge PMGKAY, which started 28 months back owing to Covid-19, with...

National
India to be price setter for fertiliser in global market: Mansukh Mandaviya

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...

International
Amid escalating pension, medicare costs, UN report seeks support to ageing world

Amid escalating pension, medicare costs, UN report seeks support to ageing world

The number of people aged 65 years or older worldwide is projected to more than...

National
FSSAI releases norms for identification of basmati rice

FSSAI releases norms for identification of basmati rice

For the first time, food regulator FSSAI has come out with comprehensive standards...

National
Inflation dips to 1-yr low at 5.72 pc; industrial output expands

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...

Cooperatives
Three new multi-state cooperative societies soon

Three new multi-state cooperative societies soon

The government has decided to establish three new national-level multi-state cooperative...

Agri Start-Ups
Omnivore makes third investment under OmniX Bio, backing animal nutrition start-up eFeed

Omnivore makes third investment under OmniX Bio, backing animal nutrition start-up eFeed

eFeed has developed nutritional supplements for livestock which can improve overall...

National
ISMA showcases its ethanol commitment in first-ever stall at Ethanol pavilion in Auto Expo 2023

ISMA showcases its ethanol commitment in first-ever stall at Ethanol pavilion in Auto Expo 2023

The Auto Expo 2023 begins on January 13 in Greater Noida. There will be eight participants...

International
World Spice Congress to boost trade with G20 countries

World Spice Congress to boost trade with G20 countries

With an aim to open up newer opportunities to promote the international trade of...

National
Free food distribution scheme keeps extreme poverty at bay in India: SBI Ecowrap

Free food distribution scheme keeps extreme poverty at bay in India: SBI Ecowrap

The report mentions that free food distribution of cereals during the pandemic starkly...