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NITI governing council meet: PM, CMs to discuss crop diversification & NEP

The PM and CMs are also expected to devote considerable time to agriculture and related subjects, including measures to lower import dependency on several food items

In power in both Punjab and Delhi, can AAP stub farm fires this winter?

Farmers are unconvinced about financial incentives; measures announced in previous years have had little impact

Vegetable prices spike as heavy monsoon rains hamper supplies

Monsoon rains, which were around 8 per cent deficient in June, came roaring back in July to record almost 17 per cent in excess

Centre hikes sugarcane FRP by Rs 15 per quintal for 2022-23 season

Following the Cabinet decision, the FRP of Rs 305 per quintal is linked to a basic recovery rate of 10.25 per cent

MGNREGA work demand dips in July on heavy monsoon rains, sowing progress

In June, India received almost 8 per cent below-normal rains. This jumped to 17 per cent above normal in July

Centre may lower import duty on wheat to combat sharply rising prices

Liquidating some stocks from the Central pool for private traders and a curb on excess holding could be considered

Inflation eats into India's rural demand while green shoots become visible

After a pandemic slump, consumer goods makers are banking on a good monsoon but erratic rain patterns make a sustained recovery open to question

Paddy sowing dips 13% due to poor rains; likely to hurt final output

Last year, India produced over 111 million tonnes of rice in the kharif season

Centre likely to allow 1.2 MT additional sugar exports this season

Sugar production in the current year now estimated at more than 36 MT, against expectation of 35 MT

Cereal prices rise due to low stocks, high demand amid patchy rains

In case of paddy, patchy monsoon since the start of June over the main paddy growing regions of UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha has pulled down acreage

Cost to crop: What it will take for effective, transparent delivery of MSP

MSP's effective and transparent delivery has been part of multiple committees and reports. Many recommendations have been implemented and others put in cold storage

CCPA to challenge Delhi HC stay on service charge norms for hotels

Guidelines prohibit levy of service charge on food bills

Splits in SKM could mean an opportunity to unify farmers is lost

Centre's move to form a panel on making the minimum support price (MSP) mechanism effective and keeping three positions vacant in it for SKM representatives has triggered strong disapproval from it

Sugar output may fall; still there'll be 8 mt surplus for exports: ISMA

ISMA estimates that the diversion of cane juice and B-molasses to ethanol shall cut sugar production by about 4.5 mt during the next marketing year.

Pink bollworm threatens cotton crop again even as options to fight it taper

Pink bollworm can inflict locule damage to the extent of 55% and can reduces seed cotton yield by up to 90%. It impacts the lint quality primarily

Most districts in UP, Bihar and Jharkhand battle monsoon deficit

Paddy sowing slows down in the states, likely complicating the central government's plans for food stocks

NITI Aayog moots licensing, regulatory framework for digital banks

Digital banks will be subject to prudential and liquidity norms on a par with existing commercial banks

SKM leaders question composition of MSP panel, may give it a miss

Farmers' grouping has also been roiled by factional disputes since year-long agitation was called off

Eight months after rolling back farm laws, Centre sets up MSP panel

Representatives of agriculture universities and institutions have also been included in the panel. Joint secretary (crops) in the Ministry of Agriculture will be the member secretary in the panel

Farmers' average income grew 1.3-1.7x between FY18 and FY22, says SBI study

Adds that farm loan waivers benefitted just 50% of farmers since 2014; MSP has been instrumental in boosting incomes