Agriculture

New Delhi, July 5: In a piece of good news for the farming community, 15 vessels carrying fertilizers and raw materials for India have crossed the Strait of Hormuz and are heading home. The shipments include 332,000…
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New Delhi, July 5: Amidst its worsening relations with Pakistan, Afghanistan is looking at the possibility of importing Basmati rice directly from India, which is a major producer of this type of food grain. Basmati traders of India and…
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New Delhi, July 3: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini today said his government intends to make his state a leader in agriculture sector, which involves greater crop production and increase in farmers' income. Spelling out the…
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New Delhi, June 22: In a piece of good news for the farming community, four cargo ships, carrying vital fertilisers, will be reaching India shortly after crossing the Strait of Hormuz a few days back. These vessels, with loads of Urea,…
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Mumbai, June 21: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued the final guidelines on the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme, deferring implementation to January 1, next year. KCC loans sanctioned before that date will continue under…
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New Delhi, June 20: The Central government has approved large-scale procurement of pulses and oilseeds at Minimum Support Price (MSP) in four states. The procurement will be undertaken under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) in Tamil Nadu,…
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New Delhi, June 8: Agri-solutions providing company Coromandel International Limited today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samunnati Agri Value Chain Solutions Private Limited, India’s leading agri-ecosystem…
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New Delhi, June 3: Haryana’s Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) will now be able to explore farming and agri-business opportunities in Tanzania, Kenya and other African countries. This may be possible under an agreement signed today…
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New Delhi June 2: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has directed officials to ensure that all cooperative sugar mills in the state become profitable within the next one year. Calling for a comprehensive overhaul of their…
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New Delhi, May 31: Japan has reportedly banned Indian mangoes on the grounds of deficiencies in fumigation and disinfection standards in this country. This is for the first time in 20 years that the Japanese government has refused to…
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