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In next 25 years, India will be dairy to the world with 628 MMT production and 111 MMT exports: Dr RS Sodhi

In next 25 years, India will be dairy to the world with 628 MMT production and 111 MMT exports: Dr RS Sodhi

In the next 25 years, India will become established as a dairy to the world. By...

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Govt prohibits exports of broken rice

Govt prohibits exports of broken rice

The government has prohibited the exports of broken rice. According to a notification...

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Decision to impose 20 per cent export duty on non-Basmati rice to rein in domestic prices

Decision to impose 20 per cent export duty on non-Basmati rice to rein in domestic prices

Two weeks after releasing figures for record rice production and the very next day...

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Vaccination against Lumpy Skin Disease at sluggish pace as only goat pox vaccine allowed

Vaccination against Lumpy Skin Disease at sluggish pace as only goat pox vaccine allowed

Scientists say that the country requires about 200mn doses of vaccine and hence...

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Sonjoy Mohanty to be new ISMA DG

Sonjoy Mohanty to be new ISMA DG

The Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA), the apex body of private sugar mills...

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12 states affected by Lumpy Skin Disease, about 50,000 cattle dead, but states yet to declare it pandemic

12 states affected by Lumpy Skin Disease, about 50,000 cattle dead, but states yet to declare it pandemic

Cattle farmers in the country are badly affected by Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD). According...

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Global prices of DAP come down to $860; phosphoric acid prices likely to touch $1,500

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...

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Central team constituted on paddy dwarfing disease; IARI interim report identifies cause of disease

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...

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Paddy acreage falls by 43.83 lakh hectares; foodgrain stocks at 4-year low in central pool

Paddy acreage falls by 43.83 lakh hectares; foodgrain stocks at 4-year low in central pool

The paddy acreage is lagging behind that last year by 43.83 lakh hectares due to...

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Rainfall deficit of 42-53 per cent in several states may adversely affect foodgrain production in Kharif season

Rainfall deficit of 42-53 per cent in several states may adversely affect foodgrain production in Kharif season

The government did not issue the paddy acreage figures last week. The figures issued...

Opinion
Much more besides MSP within wide purview of committee; questions raised no sooner than it is formed

Much more besides MSP within wide purview of committee; questions raised no sooner than it is formed

The way the SKM does not want to be a part of the committee, the latter may meet...

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Paddy acreage declines by 23.8 per cent in UP and 17 per cent across the country; after wheat, trouble likely on rice front

Paddy acreage declines by 23.8 per cent in UP and 17 per cent across the country; after wheat, trouble likely on rice front

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), while there has been 58.58...

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No respite for the common man on inflation front; WPI in double digits for 15 months

No respite for the common man on inflation front; WPI in double digits for 15 months

The WPI inflation has been 15.18 per cent for the month of June, which is marginally...