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Paddy acreage in current Kharif season 35.46 lakh ha below that last year; total crop acreage less by 18.26 lakh ha

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...

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CCEA approves hike in MSP for Kharif crops; paddy goes up to Rs 2,040 per quintal

CCEA approves hike in MSP for Kharif crops; paddy goes up to Rs 2,040 per quintal

While the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) forecast on Wednesday only that the retail...

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National targets for food grains at 3280, pulses 295.5 and oilseeds 413.4 lt for 2022-23

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...

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Demand for pulses projected to increase to 32.64mn tonnes in 2029-30

Demand for pulses projected to increase to 32.64mn tonnes in 2029-30

If we look at the overall yield of pulses, it went up from 786 kg/ha in 2016-17...

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Record foodgrain production of 316.06 mt: Second Advance Estimates

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...

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Record foodgrain production of 150.50 mt estimated in Kharif season

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...

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Govt decides to resort to ECA to rein in edible oil prices: those in the trade will have to disclose their stocks

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...

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Importers of pulses exempted from stock limits

Importers of pulses exempted from stock limits

On July 2, 2021, the government had decided to impose stock limits on pulses in...

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Weak monsoon leads to reduction in Kharif area by 80 lakh hectares; big drop in pulses and oilseeds causes inflation fears

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...

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Cabinet approves MSP for Kharif Crops for 2021-22

Cabinet approves MSP for Kharif Crops for 2021-22

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...