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Minimum temperatures in North to rise by 2-4 degrees from Feb 16: IMD

A abnormally, high temperature over the next one months or so could have an impact on the yield of standing wheat crop mainly in North India

Use of nano-urea, DAP game-changers? Manufacturers in 'wait-and-watch' mode

Some critics also cite studies, which show that fertiliser use efficiency of urea is better via soil application rather than foliage

Farmers slam UP govt's status quo on sugarcane price for 2022-23 season

Opposition says move will ruin farmers economically; meanwhile food secy says Centre will take a call next month on increasing sugar export quota

Cabinet okays plan to set up 200K primary agri co-ops in next five years

The plan according to an official statement will be implemented by converging various schemes of the government in the spirit of 'whole of government approach'

Centre projects record wheat, mustard and chana crop this rabi season

Estimates 4% increase in wheat output, around 1% for chana, and 7% for mustard

Climbing wheat prices take cereal inflation to a high of 16.12% in Jan

Some delay in offloading central wheat stocks causes spike

Will extra funds for rural housing, drinking water create enough jobs?

While cutting down the allocation for MGNREGA in the budget of FY24, the Centre has raised it for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Grameen, and Jal Jeevan Mission

March heat to shape up wheat output this year in North India: Experts

A significant drop in per hectare yields of wheat for second year this year due to unusually high temperatures could have an impact on Centre's annual wheat procurement plan

Animal Welfare Board withdraws appeal to celebrate Feb 14 as 'Cow Hug Day'

Appeal on website earlier this week generated comments on social media

Chana, mustard likely to trade around MSP, wheat much above it

The MSP of mustard for 2023-24 is Rs 5,450 per quintal

Valentine date: Mark Feb 14 as 'Cow Hugging Day', says Animal Welfare Board

Hugging animal will bring emotional richness and increase happiness, it says

20.7 mn households seek MGNREGA work in Jan, 2.26% less than in December

But it is about 9.7% more than the pre-pandemic month of Jan 2020; meanwhile, activists flay slashing of MGNREGS budget, say it will cause wage payment delays, suppress work demand

Rs 1.45 trillion extra resources for FCI's capital needs, says govt

The IEBR of FCI for FY24 - in line with the Budget documents - is projected to jump a staggering 164 per cent to nearly Rs 1.45 trillion, from the 2022-23 (FY23) Revised Estimates (RE) of Rs 55,000 cr

Four out of 10 households feeling pinch of higher milk prices, survey shows

59% stuck to their preferred brands, 19% cut down on consumption; 16% moved to cheaper alternatives of the same brand; a small number bought local milk or completely stopped consumption

New wheat crop trickles in mandis; prices above MSP, say traders

So far, two e-auctions have been held, and in them around 920,000 tonnes of wheat has been sold

Assam, Odisha among states clocking high rural inflation than urban in FY23

Assam, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Odisha, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, and Delhi experienced higher rural inflation than urban inflation

Rural job scheme spend tops BE, but low allocation cause for concern

Critics say fund cut will lead to delay in payments, suppression of demand

Wheat prices fall over 10% in 7 days on selling of FCI stock in open market

FCI sold 0.92 million tonnes since Feb 1, netting around Rs 2,290 crore

Rabi sowing ends with 3% rise in acreage; mustard sown in around 9.8 mn ha

The area covered under chana (gram), which is the biggest pulses grown in the rabi season, was around 11.2 mn hectares, which was 1.8% less than last year but 13.36% more than the normal area

Amul again hikes milk prices by Rs 3 a litre; fodder rates blamed

Gujarat spared; in milk, 80% of consumer price is passed on to farmers as procurement cost