India’s kharif crop sowing outpaces previous year figures; paddy, pulses, oilseeds all leading
By ANI Farmers in India have sown Kharif crops across 904.60 lakh hectares so far this year, as against 879.22
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India boosts planting of oilseeds after better monsoon rains
By Bloomberg India’s farmers increased sowing of oilseeds and pulses as the nation records monsoon rains higher than the seasonal
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6K MT summer crop paddy procured in Madurai so far, farmers seek additional DPCs
As the procurement of summer cultivation season paddy is coming to a close, farmers have requested authorities concerned to open
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Supreme Court delivers split verdict on commercial cultivation and sale of GM Mustard
The Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered a split verdict on petitions challenging the approval given by the Union Government to
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CBI books Rohtak oil mill, partners for Rs 20 crore fraud with bank
The CBI has registered a case against a Rohtak-based oil mill, three of its partners and several others for cheating,
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Will the Union Budget’s focus on farmer issues and boosting agriculture attract private sector investment?
By Ranjit Bhushan When Shivraj Singh Chauhan, the new Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, said
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India cites rice export ban, red sea crisis, and maize price drop for 3.24% YoY decline in Agri exports
By Abhimanyu Sharma A 3.24% year-on-year drop in the value of agricultural exports has been observed from April to June
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Monsoon ends its deficit, sowing operation picks up with focus on pulses and oilseeds
by Vishwa Mohan With the monsoon rainfall over the country as a whole turning from 11% deficit on June 30
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Despite monsoon deficit, Kharif acreage up 32% in June, driven by pulses & oilseeds
By Vishwa Mohan The country has reported higher acreage of summer-sown Kharif crops in June compared to the corresponding period
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Need to make India self-reliant in pulses and oilseeds: Union minister Chouhan
By Priyanka Kakodkar Union minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan participated today as a
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