Tag: Russia-Ukraine war

International
Wheat prices soar in global markets as Black Sea grain deal collapses

Wheat prices soar in global markets as Black Sea grain deal collapses

Mounting geopolitical tensions vis-a-vis Russia-Ukraine war could mean that food...

International
Russia halts wartime deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain

Russia halts wartime deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain

In a blow to global food security, Russia has halted a breakthrough wartime deal...

Opinion
Food system management through cooperatives

Food system management through cooperatives

The concept of Sahakar Grams is to shift the gravitational forces of agriculture...

National
DAP sales go up by 23 per cent in H1 FY23 but MOP sales go down by 50 per cent

DAP sales go up by 23 per cent in H1 FY23 but MOP sales go down by 50 per cent

A new trend has emerged in fertilizer sales during H1 FY23, i.e., from April to...

Opinion
Inflation could derail India consumption story

Inflation could derail India consumption story

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had to do some plain speaking to India Inc earlier...

Latest News
GDP for Q1 2022-23 grows by 13.5 per cent, GVA for agriculture by 4.5 per cent

GDP for Q1 2022-23 grows by 13.5 per cent, GVA for agriculture by 4.5 per cent

According to the provisional estimates released by the NSO on August 31, the GDP...

International
Wheat prices in the global market fall by 27 per cent from record high despite Ukraine crisis

Wheat prices in the global market fall by 27 per cent from record high despite Ukraine crisis

On Tuesday June 28, the wheat price was only $9.39 per bushel (approx. $313 per...

States
Global fertilizer price rise: UP sugar mills to manufacture potash

Global fertilizer price rise: UP sugar mills to manufacture potash

Since India imports a large quantity of potash, which is used as soil nutrient and...

States
UP wheat procurement slumps to 332,000 tonnes vis-à-vis 6 MT target

UP wheat procurement slumps to 332,000 tonnes vis-à-vis 6 MT target

Last year, the state government and FCI procurement centres had breached the 5 MT...

Agri Diplomacy
PSH for food security should be the topmost priority of MC12: Piyush Goyal

PSH for food security should be the topmost priority of MC12: Piyush Goyal

Goyal has said that a permanent solution to the issue of public food stocks, which...

Latest News
Economy grows by only 4.1 per cent in Q4, GVA from agriculture by only 3 per cent in FY22

Economy grows by only 4.1 per cent in Q4, GVA from agriculture by only 3 per cent in FY22

The Omicron wave-induced restrictions and high commodity prices have affected economic...

Opinion
Wheat export: To do or not to do

Wheat export: To do or not to do

Even if the government has to show compassion, the policy must be to prioritize...

National
High WPI inflation likely to impact retail inflation too: RBI

High WPI inflation likely to impact retail inflation too: RBI

In its annual report released on Friday, the RBI has cautioned that there is a risk...

Latest News
49mn people in 43 countries one step away from famine: UN Secretary-General

49mn people in 43 countries one step away from famine: UN Secretary-General

António Guterres has suggested to the countries that they go for “investment in...

Latest News
Edible oil prices may go further up as Indonesia bans palm oil export

Edible oil prices may go further up as Indonesia bans palm oil export

Edible oil prices have gone up in the domestic market of Indonesia, too. The scarcity...

National
Demand for wheat from India increases in international market; Egypt may import 10 lt of wheat from India

Demand for wheat from India increases in international market; Egypt may import 10 lt of wheat from India

Egypt is one of the largest importers of wheat. In 2020, it had imported wheat worth...