Agricultural Traders

India's corn imports from the US were just $ three million in FY18, accounting for 0.3 per cent of total agricultural imports from that country

The Centre has issued model rules for the felling of trees on agricultural land in a bid to promote agroforestry with the aim of doubling farmers' incomes, increasing tree cover outside forests and mitigating climate change. In a letter sent to all state governments on June 19, the environment ministry said the objective of 'Model Rules for Felling of Trees in Agricultural Lands' is to enhance the ease of doing business in agroforestry and incentivise farmers to integrate trees into their farming systems without facing undue procedural hurdles. The government has been promoting agroforestry to double farmers' income, enhance tree cover outside forests, mitigate climate change, reduce timber imports and ensure sustainable land use. It also supports India's climate goals under the Paris Agreement. A key barrier is the lack of clear, harmonised rules for felling trees on agricultural land which affects cultivation and marketing of agroforestry produce, according to the ...

Livestock, fishing and aquaculture raised their GVO share between FY12 and FY24, while the crop sector's share fell though it remains the largest contributor

It's the second-most-consumed fertiliser in India after urea but a significant portion is imported

At present, parboiled rice exports attract an export duty of 20 per cent that was imposed in August 2023

Hundreds of traders from the Chintpurni area in Una district shut their shops to carry out a procession through the main bazaar in protest against a passenger ropeway to the Mata Chintpurni temple. They closed the market on Wednesday and sat on strike near Baba Maidas House, a statement issued by the traders' body on Thursday said. The protest came in response to a 1.1-km aerial ropeway proposed to be constructed with an outlay of Rs 76.50 crore. The ropeway, which would transport 700 passengers per hour in each direction, is aimed at enhancing the pilgrims' experience. The state government had recently handed over a 'Letter of Award' for the development of the project to a company. The Trade Board said that the distance to the temple is only 1 km and the ropeway will destroy the businesses of thousands of shopkeepers. The temple administration keeps golf carts for the movement of elderly, disabled, and sick who come to the temple. Traders said that the ropeway construction woul

Pulse traders want the govt to raise awareness about consuming other dal varieties like chana, masur, moong, and yellow peas, which are available at cheaper rates

They are mostly loss-making, with growing bad assets so the agricultural sector prefers commercial banks

The members had expressed concern with India's "lack of full transparency" in taking recourse to the Bali Decision as well as in replies to certain questions raised in the Agri Committee

The product will offer a wide range of agricultural solutions while its micro-services structure will enable plug-in by a range of agtech solutions

Tomar said that many steps, proposed in the Bill, had been recommended by the numerous expert committees, including those which were constituted by the previous Congress government

Govt says no change in MSP; introduces three bills to replace farm ordinances

In both the ordinances, there are stringent provisions of recovery and penalty on the traders if they are at a fault, Sanjay Agarwal says

Access to credit remains a challenge for food processors while tractor makers face liquidity crunch

In Rajasthan, the trade agents are paid 2 per cent margin for commodities they handle