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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

Embassy REIT expects SEZ regulation tweak to boost its finances from FY25

Embassy, which has business parks at SEZs in Bengaluru and Noida, saw its consolidated profit fall 46% to 236.8 million rupees ($2.84 million) in the September quarter, while its revenue grew about 4%

Bengal's Malda district, known for its mangoes, grows oranges in a first

He claimed that the oranges that he grew were tastier than the ones grown in Maharashtra's Nagpur

Louis Dreyfus eyes deeper engagement with agritech startups: Sumeet Mittal

Inflation in 2023-24 and 2024-25 won't be as impactful as it was last year

Government defends onion export ban as Opposition rakes farmers' issues

Government on December 8 banned exports of onion till March next year to increase domestic availability and keep prices in check, which is currently selling at about Rs 60 per kg

India exported 7.3 MT non-basmati, imported 1.9 MT pulses in Apr-Oct: Govt

India's total rice production stood at 1,357.55 lakh tonnes in 2022-23 as against 1,294.71 lakh tonnes in the previous year

Sugar companies, govt eye truce on ethanol ban from sugarcane juice

No rollback of December 7 order; firms call for one-time waiver

Centre aims for onion prices to drop below Rs 40 per kilogram by January

Justifying the ban, Consumer Affairs Secretary also noted that other major onion-producing nations, such as Egypt and Turkey, have banned exports, putting pressure on the Indian crop

Centre to buy unsold onions: Maha Dy CM amid protests against export ban

The Centre has banned onion exports till March 31 next year to increase domestic availability and to keep prices in check

Govt extends export ban on de-oiled rice bran till March-end 2024

"Export prohibition of de-oiled rice bran is extended till March 31, 2024," the directorate general of foreign trade has said in a notification

SAD chief seeks PM's intervention to ensure cotton procurement at MSP

Badal said the repeated stoppage of procurement was forcing farmers to sell their crops to private players who were purchasing the produce in the price range of Rs 5,000 to Rs 5,200 per quintal

Agri-commodities exports decline to 1.79 million tonnes in Sept: APEDA

In value terms, the export of farm items declined to Rs 14,153 crore during September from Rs 18,128 crore in August of this fiscal

Government approves 100% packaging of food grains in diversified jute bags

The reservation norms in present proposal would further protect the interest of domestic production of raw jute and jute packaging material in India

Sugar associations demand review of plan for ethanol from sugarcane juice

ISMA says move may delay cane price payment to farmers

Agricultural activities hit in Manipur due to ethnic violence: Govt

"As per the information received from the Manipur government, agricultural activities could not be initiated in about 5,127 hectares of land due to ethnic violence," the ministry said

Urea production rises to 284,950 tonne in 2022-23: Parliament informed

"A total of 6 new urea units have been set up under NIP - 2012, which together have added 76.2 lakh tonnes per annum in the existing indigenous urea production capacity of the country

India's wheat stocks hit 7-year low as govt sells more to calm prices

Last year, the government banned exports after output was curtailed due to a heat wave and overseas sales picked up as Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent global prices to multi-year highs

Onion farmers stage protest on Mumbai NH, stop auctions over ban on exports

Farmers stopped auctions at onion markets of Lasalgaon, Chandwad, Nandgaon, Dindori, Yeola, Umarane and other places in Nashik district on Friday, an official said

Govt ready to offload extra 2.5 million tonnes of FCI wheat under OMSS

To increase supplies in the open market, it has been decided to increase the weekly quantity being offered through e-auction by FCI, from 3 lakh tonnes to 4 lakh tonnes with immediate effect

Stop producing ethanol from sugarcane juice: Govt to all sugar mills

The 2023-24 sugar season started in October, while the ethanol supply year (ESY) started in November