Tag: oilseeds
Area sown decreases for paddy and pulses
While the area sown for rice (paddy) has gone down from 417.93 lakh ha in 2021 to...
Foodgrain production to be record 315.72 mt: 4th AE 2021-22
The production of foodgrains in the country is estimated at 315.72 mt, higher by...
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...
Paddy acreage in current Kharif season 35.46 lakh ha below that last year; total crop acreage less by 18.26 lakh ha
The government has eventually released the figures for paddy sowing acreage for...
National targets for food grains at 3280, pulses 295.5 and oilseeds 413.4 lt for 2022-23
As per Second Advance Estimates (2021-22), total foodgrain production in the country...
Russia–Ukraine war an opportunity for self-reliance in edible oils, provided govt guarantees MSP
In 2021-22, the edible oil imports of India are expected to remain at about 130...
Mustard farmers in India may get prices much higher than MSP, thanks to Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russia has invaded Ukraine at a time when mustard harvesting is due in India. According...
Average rural wages increase by more than 4 per cent : DEA report
According to the economic report released by the Department of Economic Affairs...
Record foodgrain production of 316.06 mt: Second Advance Estimates
The Second Advance Estimates of production of major crops for the year 2021-22 have...
Record foodgrain production of 150.50 mt estimated in Kharif season
A record foodgrain production of 150.50 mt has been estimated in the Kharif season...
Govt decides to resort to ECA to rein in edible oil prices: those in the trade will have to disclose their stocks
The central government has decided to resort to the same ECA, 1955, to rein in the...
Weak monsoon leads to reduction in Kharif area by 80 lakh hectares; big drop in pulses and oilseeds causes inflation fears
As per the latest data released by the Ministry of Agriculture on July 16, the area...
Cabinet approves MSP for Kharif Crops for 2021-22
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...
