Sanjeeb Mukherjee

Cabinet rationalises agri schemes into 2; okays Rs 10K cr Oilseeds Mission

The Central share in the Rs 101,321 crore allocation is Rs 69,088.98 crore, and the state share is Rs 32,232.63 crore

Will 'White Revolution 2.0' propel India's dairy sector to new heights?

India's overall milk production increased from 188 million tonnes in 2018-19 to 231 million tonnes in 2022-23 but the annual growth rate has dropped from 6.47 per cent to around 4 per cent

Post-monsoon showers to be 'above-normal' this year, predicts IMD

Most parts of northwest India, some parts of northeast India and the southernmost parts are likely to receive normal to below-normal rainfall

Monsoon season ends with 8% surplus rain; best performance since 2020

The monsoon was the deficit in the North and North-Eastern parts of the countries with a 14 percent shortfall

Centre looks to hit white rice trade sweet spot with weekend moves

Export of white rice allowed at minimum export price of $490 per tonne; export duty on parboiled rice cut from 20% to 10%

Reservoir levels much better than normal as India remains rainfall-surplus

Water levels in the reservoirs of North India particularly in the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, along with Bihar and Nagaland are among the states which are lower than their normal levels

Govt approaches NITI for 25% ethanol blending road map, may hike sugar MSP

Says Centre considering demands of sugar sector

Around 15% of tomatoes go waste at the farm level, 12% at retail: Study

The study conducted by World Resources Institute India (WRI) in the three districts of MP-Dhar, Chhindwara, and Jhabua was released recently

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan holds first meeting with farmers

Delegation raises stray cattle menace, fair price for crops with minister

Talking stock: Will sugar turn sweeter in coming year as supply stabilises?

The sugar supply situation that has turned positive in the last few months will continue to remain comfortable next season as well

India's monsoon begins to retreat after delivering surplus rains: IMD

Country sees rainfall surplus of 5% but there's 13% deficit in east and northeast

Wheat markets not overpriced, say millers; warn against cutting import duty

The millers argue that wheat prices at current levels of around Rs 2,700-2,800 per quintal are well justified, given that the MSP of the crop has been raised

Centre drops private participation in grain procurement from PM-AASHA

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to meet farmers' groups every Tuesday to hear grievances; expects higher kharif output despite surplus rains

Govt relief on PDS wheat quota, to launch Rs 1K cr credit guarantee fund

Secretary Sanjeev Chopra says food prices to remain stable during festivals; mulls lifting curbs on non-basmati rice exports

Tracking the fields: Kharif acreage surpasses 5-year average, shows data

Sowing for most crops is complete, and the final harvest of some is either entering or about to enter the markets in the coming weeks, traders said

Volatile price and polls likely behind rejig of duties, export cap

The Central government in a slew of measures late last week eased some of the export curbs on key commodities

PM Modi to release first instalment of central aid for new rural homes

This would be over and above the almost 26 million houses already built across the country in the last 10 years

Govt removes MEP on basmati rice, onion; tightens stock limit on wheat

The MEP of basmati rice was first imposed last year at $1,200 per tonne before it was lowered to $950 per tonne

Soon, artificial cloud chambers to study how to enhance weather events

The cloud chambers could be set up either at the Noida-based National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting or the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology in Pune

Cabinet okays fourth phase of rural roads scheme with outlay of Rs 70k cr

62,500 km of new roads to be built to connect 25,000 habitations over the next 5 years from FY25