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Maharashtra govt comes up with its own agri export policy to help boost farmers’ income

Maharashtra govt comes up with its own agri export policy to help boost farmers’ income

The state government has decided to promote exports because this may lead to an...

MP govt provides relief to farmers affected by hailstorm and untimely rains

MP govt provides relief to farmers affected by hailstorm and untimely rains

Based on the survey carried out by the state authorities, it is estimated that the...

UP’s kitty in Union Budget estimated at Rs 2 trillion

UP’s kitty in Union Budget estimated at Rs 2 trillion

Poll-bound UP is likely to get more than Rs 2 trillion, including the share in Central...

UP paddy procurement picks momentum, tops 3.8 MT

UP paddy procurement picks momentum, tops 3.8 MT

In the high-stakes UP assembly elections, the ruling BJP is pulling all stops to...

UP government red-flags under-weighment of sugarcane

UP government red-flags under-weighment of sugarcane

According to UP cane and sugar commissioner Sanjay Bhoosreddy, 213 irregularities,...

Yellow Revolution: UP mustard area nearing a million hectares

Yellow Revolution: UP mustard area nearing a million hectares

The UP mustard area has grown by 35 percent to 946,000 hectares this year compared...

Modi woos small farmers, bats for ‘natural farming’

Modi woos small farmers, bats for ‘natural farming’

Taking up the cudgels for small farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December...

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...

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,...

2022 polls: Yogi expedites farm relief; UP allocates Rs 415 crore

2022 polls: Yogi expedites farm relief; UP allocates Rs 415 crore

According to the UP government, more than Rs 415 crore has been allocated to about...

Broccoli: The mineral-rich vegetable getting popular

Broccoli: The mineral-rich vegetable getting popular

The exotic and mineral-rich vegetable of broccoli is slowly gaining traction with...

UP molasses output estimated at 57  lakh  tonnes in 2021-22

UP molasses output estimated at 57 lakh tonnes in 2021-22

The Uttar Pradesh government has estimated molasses production of 5.7 million tonnes...

Targeting Rs 38,000 crore payments, UP sugar mills likely to start crushing this week

Targeting Rs 38,000 crore payments, UP sugar mills likely to start crushing this week

The cane crushing season 2021-22 is likely to start in UP this week. With a hike...

Political economy of sugarcane, paddy crucial for 2022 UP polls

Political economy of sugarcane, paddy crucial for 2022 UP polls

While the political firmament is abuzz with pre-poll activities, the farmer leaders,...

Rataul mango gets GI tag, joins league of Dussehri

Rataul mango gets GI tag, joins league of Dussehri

The famous Rataul mango brand of Uttar Pradesh (UP) has been awarded the prestigious...

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’...

High Gas and Sulphur Prices Could Push Fertiliser Subsidy to Rs 3 Lakh Crore

India’s fertiliser subsidy could reach Rs 3 lakh crore in the current financial year as high gas, DAP and sulphur prices raise production...

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Uttar Pradesh Approves Four New Sugarcane Varieties, Offering Alternatives To Co.0238

Uttar Pradesh has approved four new sugarcane varieties, including three developed by the state sugarcane research council and one...

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NABKISAN Lists India's First WASH-Focused Social Bonds, Raises Rs 180 Crore

The Social Bond issue witnessed robust investor participation and was oversubscribed 1.8 times, enabling NABKISAN to raise Rs180 crore....

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India explores oilseed imports from Mozambique, SEA signs agreement

India is exploring Mozambique as a new source of oilseeds and vegetable oils, with SEA and Nampula Province signing a three-year Statement...

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Sugar Stockholding Limit Cut to 15 Days for Dealers, To Be Implemented From October 15

The government has revised stockholding limit for sugar dealers to 15 days from October 15, capping stocks at 1,000 quintals, with...

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CCFI Urges Government to Reject Extended Data Protection for Agrochemicals

The Crop Care Federation of India has opposed extending agrochemical data protection beyond the 20-year patent period, warning it...

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