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Govt has strictly no plans to put MEP on all agri commodities: Comm Min

Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce Rajesh Agrawal said that there is no such intention of the government to look into exports of all agri products

Govt plans to sell FCI rice under Bharat brand, price not yet decided

The ministry's efforts to check retail rice prices by boosting domestic availability through sale of FCI rice via e-auction under the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) has received a lukewarm response

Large number of farmers benefited from purchase of Shree Anna at MSP: Yogi

CM Yogi further noted that the efforts directed towards ensuring the easy availability of ration to every eligible family in the state with complete transparency have yielded positive results

Onion in a pickle, again: Here's why the humble bulb remains so volatile

Long-term solutions such as increasing the shelf life through irradiation technologies and converting fresh onions into pro­cessed flakes are available but have not been pursued with rigour: Experts

Nearly 7,600 FPOs registered, 75% govt target, boosting farm productivity

Centre launched a Rs 6,865-crore scheme in 2020 to form and promote 10,000 FPOs by 2024

'Wheat sown in 30.86 mn HA, climate resilient seeds planted in 60% area'

Wheat is the main rabi (winter) crop, sowing of which normally begins in November and harvesting is done from March-April

51.5% agri exports from just 5 products makes sector vulnerable: GTRI

GTRI said basmati rice, non-basmati rice, sugar, spices, and oil meals account for 51.5 per cent of India's total agri exports, which makes it vulnerable to fluctuations in global prices and demand

Wheat sowing tops normal acreage for first time, gram continues to drag

Govt allows import of edible oil, masur at nil duty till March 2025

'Indian agri trade curbs to cut exports by $4 bn, Red Sea attacks a risk'

The world's second-largest producer of wheat, rice and sugar, India has restricted exports of these commodities to rein in rising domestic prices

Govt sells 0.34 mn tn wheat, 13,164 tn rice in open market to check prices

The government has sold 3.46 lakh tonnes of wheat and 13,164 tonnes of rice through e-auctions to bulk consumers as part of its effort to boost domestic supplies and control retail prices

Agriculture exports likely to reach $53 bn in FY24: Commerce ministry

India's agriculture exports this fiscal are expected to reach the last year's level of $53 billion despite restrictions imposed on shipments of certain key commodities, including rice, wheat and sugar

Margins of North Indian tea gardens to shrink in FY24, predicts ICRA

Credit rating firm ICRA said that tea gardens of North India will suffer from shrinkage in the margins due to rise in input costs and wage hike in West Bengal and Assam during the current fiscal.

Asian buyers struggle with high price of onions after India's export ban

The world's biggest exporter of onions banned shipments on Dec. 8 after domestic prices more than doubled in three months following a drop in production.

Share of agriculture in India's GDP declined to 15% in FY23: Govt

The decline is brought out not by the decline in agricultural GVA but a rapid expansion in industrial and service sector GVA, Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda said

PM-KUSUM: Baton handed to states to customise agriculture-solar goals

Scheme likely to go off-Budget as targets linked to discom reforms

Sugar production continues to fall, output till Dec 15 dips by 10.7%

Co-op sugar factories estimate full-year production to be 12% less in FY23-24

FCI sells 429,000 MT wheat, 14,760 MT rice in West Bengal via e-auction

According to the official, differentiation in the quantum of purchase of wheat and rice through the e-auction route has also been made for big and small processing units

Govt issues revised order to allow use of sugarcane juice to make ethanol

"No diversion of sugarcane juice and B heavy molasses is allowed for production of rectified spirit and extra neutral alcohol," the directive said

India to allow diversion of up to 1.7 million tons of sugar for ethanol

"A quota will soon be allocated for sugar mills and distilleries," said a senior government official, who preferred not to be named, following official rules

Urea, DAP fertilizers availability comfortable in ongoing rabi season: Govt

Currently, sowing of rabi crops like wheat and pulses is underway. Sowing begins from October and harvesting from March onwards