Tag: Rabi season

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IMD forecast of normal rains in Jan-Feb-Mar raises hopes for better wheat crop during rabi

IMD forecast of normal rains in Jan-Feb-Mar raises hopes for better wheat crop during rabi

IMD's forecast of normal rainfall during the January-February-March period has raised...

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Enough stock of fertilisers for kharif sowing; states must act against diversion of urea: Centre

Enough stock of fertilisers for kharif sowing; states must act against diversion of urea: Centre

The Union minister informed all the states that there is adequate availability of...

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Best Agrolife records 44pc YoY jump in revenue

Best Agrolife records 44pc YoY jump in revenue

India's leading agrochemicals company Best Agrolife Limited (BAL) closed FY23 on...

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Need for change in subsidy policy to rein in skewed fertilizer consumption

Need for change in subsidy policy to rein in skewed fertilizer consumption

Efforts have been made for about the last three decades to balance fertilizer consumption,...

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Wheat acreage up 3.59 pc till Dec 30; crop prospects bright

Wheat acreage up 3.59 pc till Dec 30; crop prospects bright

As the sowing of rabi crops almost comes to a close, the total area under wheat...

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Wheat sowing up 3pc this rabi season; oilseeds area up 8pc

Wheat sowing up 3pc this rabi season; oilseeds area up 8pc

Wheat acreage has increased 3 per cent so far in the ongoing rabi season at 286.5...

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Wheat sowing up 25 per cent this Rabi season; wholesale price of wheat also rises

Wheat sowing up 25 per cent this Rabi season; wholesale price of wheat also rises

Wheat acreage has increased by 25 per cent so far in the ongoing Rabi season at...

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Wheat sowing up 5.36% in rabi season so far

Wheat sowing up 5.36% in rabi season so far

Area sown under wheat has increased by 5.36 per cent annually to 211.62 lakh hectares...

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More area under wheat and mustard in current Rabi season than last year

More area under wheat and mustard in current Rabi season than last year

The effect of high prices of wheat and mustard is visible in the area sown for the...

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No shortage of fertilizers in Rabi season

No shortage of fertilizers in Rabi season

There is more than adequate availability of key fertilizers, including urea and...

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Fertilizer companies to lose Rs 3,000cr due to reduction in DAP subsidy

Fertilizer companies to lose Rs 3,000cr due to reduction in DAP subsidy

While the Union Government has increased the subsidy rate for N under the NBS scheme...

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Cabinet approves Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for decontrolled fertilizers for Rabi season

Cabinet approves Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for decontrolled fertilizers for Rabi season

The Union Cabinet has approved the new Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for decontrolled...

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ICAR can conduct field demo, trial of GM mustard this Rabi season

ICAR can conduct field demo, trial of GM mustard this Rabi season

Addressing a joint press conference, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)...

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Bleak possibilities of resumption of wheat exports

Bleak possibilities of resumption of wheat exports

The possibilities of resumption of wheat exports seem to be practically very bleak....

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Mustard production expected to touch record 110 lt: COOIT

Mustard production expected to touch record 110 lt: COOIT

The Central Organization for Oil Industry and Trade (COOIT), an apex body of the...

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Complex fertilizers sales up by 50 per cent amidst DAP shortage

Complex fertilizers sales up by 50 per cent amidst DAP shortage

There has been a massive increase in complex fertilizers sales because of the DAP...