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UP sugar mills stand in arrears of Rs 4,450 cr to the cane farmers for last crushing season

UP sugar mills stand in arrears of Rs 4,450 cr to the cane farmers for last crushing season

The new sugarcane crushing season (2021-22) has started in UP but the cane farmers’...

Amid farmers’ agitation, UP to invest Rs 722 crore in agri start-ups

Amid farmers’ agitation, UP to invest Rs 722 crore in agri start-ups

Amid the ongoing farmers’ agitation, the UP govt has planned to invest more than...

Ahead of 2022 polls, Yogi targets 7 MT of paddy procurement

Ahead of 2022 polls, Yogi targets 7 MT of paddy procurement

In the run-up to the crucial 2022 UP polls, the Yogi government is targeting to...

Fish farming perking up rural economy in UP

Fish farming perking up rural economy in UP

Looking to provide lucrative alternative avenues of income to the farmers, the Uttar...

Lights, camera, action: UP to float global tender for Rs 6,000-crore Film City

Lights, camera, action: UP to float global tender for Rs 6,000-crore Film City

Positioned to rival the world’s largest Mumbai film industry nicknamed Bollywood,...

Yogi govt gives impetus to dairy sector for rural jobs

Yogi govt gives impetus to dairy sector for rural jobs

UP’s milk output is increasing at an average of more than 0.9 MT annually. According...

Sugarcane area jumps 30 per cent in Eastern UP

Sugarcane area jumps 30 per cent in Eastern UP

In the last four years, the cane acreage in Eastern UP has witnessed a nearly 30...

Paddy area in UP increases to 6 million hectares

Paddy area in UP increases to 6 million hectares

With an increase in paddy area in UP from 5.89 million hectares last year to 6 million...

UP slaps recovery notices on private sugar mills

UP slaps recovery notices on private sugar mills

Against the backdrop of the ongoing farm stir and the protesting farmers highlighting...

UP village enterprises get Rs 1,000-crore package

UP village enterprises get Rs 1,000-crore package

Amid stir by a section of farmers over new farm laws, the UP government has decided...

UP demands higher quota of imported urea

UP demands higher quota of imported urea

With the 2022 UP election barely six months away, the state government has urged...

UP sugar mills owe about Rs 8,000 crore to cane farmers

UP sugar mills owe about Rs 8,000 crore to cane farmers

According to the data from the UP Sugar Industry and Cane Development Department...

Sugar sector contributes 8.45% to UP’s economy

Sugar sector contributes 8.45% to UP’s economy

The sugar and sugarcane sector, which sustains the livelihood of about 5 million...

Women to lead doorstep banking in UP countryside

Women to lead doorstep banking in UP countryside

As part of its overarching mission to empower women and make banking services available...

UP to compete with Bangladesh, Indonesia with Rs 8,365cr textile hub

UP to compete with Bangladesh, Indonesia with Rs 8,365cr textile hub

The proposed Apparel Export Cluster is aimed at making UP a major textile hub of...

UP Military Hardware industry ‘gunning for glory’

UP Military Hardware industry ‘gunning for glory’

The UP Defence Manufacturing Corridor spans six nodes viz. Lucknow, Kanpur, Jhansi,...

At ICAR AGM, Shivraj Calls for Demand-Driven Farm Research Focused on Farmers, Markets and Consumers

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan called for a demand-driven agricultural research system centred on farmers, markets...

National

Milky Mist Dairy Food Shares Jump Nearly 30% on Market Debut

Temasek-backed Milky Mist Dairy Food made a strong stock market debut on Tuesday, with its shares closing nearly 30 percent above...

National

Rising Sugar Prices Push Sugar Stocks Up by Up to 32% in a Month

The rise in sugar prices is having a positive impact on sugar company stocks. Among the 20 largest listed sugar companies in the country...

National

Sugar Ex-Factory Prices Hit Rs. 5,400 per Quintal as Rally Continues; Wholesale Rates Reach Rs. 5,800

India’s sugar prices have surged to record levels, with Uttar Pradesh’s M-grade sugar reaching Rs. 5,400 per quintal ex-factory and...

National

Tractor Sales Fall 36.5% in July Compared to June, But Rise 18.5% Year-on-Year

Total tractor sales in July 2026 fell 36.5% from June to 86,262 units, the lowest monthly level recorded so far this year. However,...

National

Rural Kangra Women Assert Voice at Home, but Financial, Mobility and Digital Gaps Persist: Survey

A survey of 402 rural women across 21 Kangra villages found strong household voice and universal support for equal opportunities for...

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