New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- The daily rainfall departure from normal during September ranged from a 59 per cent deficit to a 162 per cent surplus, bringing the overall rainfall for the month within the nor... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- Despite deficient and excessive rainfall threatening some Kharif crop yields, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan assured on Monday that overall sowing targets were met i... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- The government is set to estimate a demand of nearly 350 lakh tonnes (lt) of fertilisers - Urea, DAP, MOP and Complex (mix of nutrients N, P, K, S) for ensuing Rabi season start... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- Some Indian exporters have sought unit-specific approval for exporters from other countries while permitting import of agricultural produce in the country. This comes as they f... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- Pointing out that sugar alone is not viable since its prices is determined in Brazil, Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday asked cooperative mills to focus on byprod... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- India's Basmati rice production is likely to fall this year on nearly 4 per cent drop in acreage, mainly in west Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. This will potentially help exporters ... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The 11 major sugar-producing districts in Uttar Pradesh, where top 20 mills are located and which have a combined share of 68 per cent in the state's production of 89.52 lakh to... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- The Indian government has announced 13.5 lakh tonnes (lt) as the sugar quota for sales in the domestic market during September 16-30 period, taking the total quantity to 26.5 lt... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- Vylor Inc, the new entity of the US-based Corteva Agriscience after the separation of its seed and agrochemical business, plans to develop its Hyderabad research centre as a gen... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- Recognising member countries' key roles in world food production, the Russian proposal to set up BRICS Grain Exchange has been mentioned in the New Delhi Declaration of BRICS, a... Read More