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Rice export rates hit record highs on dwindling supplies, firm demand

Traders noted that domestic supplies are accumulating, and that harvest has begun partially in the Mekong Delta, which is expected to peak in March

Electricity use in agriculture sector jumps to 37.1% since 2009-10

Vulnerability assessments for Indian agriculture indicate that 19 per cent of total rural districts (573 rural districts) are classified as 'very high-risk' districts, TERI said

Uttarakhand govt raises sugarcane advised price to Rs 375, beats UP's rate

The decision was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami

India Inc confident of achieving $5 trillion economy: Deloitte survey

As leaders anticipate significant growth in the semiconductor industry, they expect a comprehensive, long term policy framework from the government to attract investments

AI, ML-based systems show new-age face of Kerala's plantation sector

Automation is employed in a big way in irrigation as well as spraying of pesticides across plantations, besides diagnosis of pests infesting crops, the release said

Farmers made huge contributions to make India 5th largest economy: VP

"By implementing modern technologies in agriculture, the goal of ensuring food security and making India a developed nation by 2047 can be achieved," the Vice President said

FSSAI emphasises adoption of bio-pesticides in tea production

Planters raised concerns about the use of unauthorised pesticides in tea cultivation and urged the state government to impose a ban on such substances

Wheat sown area crosses 34 mn hectares, pulses coverage lags: Govt data

Pulses have been sown in 155.13 lakh hectares in 2023-24 rabi season, down from 162.66 lakh hectares in the previous year. Area under gram, urad and moong remained lower, the data showed

India to push for public stockholding of food grains at WTO MC13

The official said that developed countries have demanded discussion on export restrictions-on items such as wheat-imposed by India

Unfounded fears of adverse impact of GM seeds affecting farmers: Centre

The apex court reserved its order on a plea seeking moratorium on release of genetically modified organisms into the environment

UP raises state price for sugarcane by Rs 20 per quintal for 2023-24 season

4.5 mn farmers in the state are directly dependent on the crop; price raised ahead of national elections

Waning supplies prop up India rates to 4-month peak, Thai prices rise

Supplies have also dropped, which also contributed to price increases. Traders said new supply is expected to enter the market around next month

China expands imports, planting approvals of additional gene-modified crops

The agriculture ministry approved the domestic production of six more varieties of genetically modified corn, two of soybeans and one of cotton, and another two of gene-edited soybeans

India's corn exports plunge as domestic prices rally on strong demand

India usually exports around 250,000 to 300,000 metric tons of corn every month but in December its exports fell to around 30,000 tons

Exports of oilmeals rise 16% to 1.22 mn tonne in December quarter

The country's oilmeals exports rose 16 per cent to 12.20 lakh tonne in the third quarter of the current fiscal compared to the year-ago period, industry body SEA said on Thursday

Govt can look at taxing rich farmers, says MPC member Ashima Goyal

She was responding to a query on whether agriculture income should be taxed in India

Fog-induced chaos: Regulators impose fines on 3 airlines, Mumbai airport

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) imposed a total fine of Rs 2.7 crore on the aforementioned four major aviation sector players in India

Higher food prices push WPI inflation to 9-month high in December

This is the second consecutive month that the wholesale inflation rate had remained in positive territory after there was deflation for seven consecutive months till October 2023

Can cloud seeding be the answer to India's growing problem of uneven rains?

According to the IITM report, cloud seeding is a technique in which cloud-forming particles are used to increase rainfall

India asks US to permit domestic labs for fruit irradiation to cut cost

Irradiation improves safety of fruits as it kills microorganisms. Irradiation helps eliminate pests without affecting the quality of the fruit