Iran war: Fuel price surge squeezes dairy, poultry value chainsIndustry officials say rising fuel costs, coupled with geopolitical disruptions affecting commodity markets, are squeezing farmer margins a...
Open MSP procurement, storage to private sector: StarAgri CEOStarAgri CEO Amith Agarwal advocates a bigger private-sector role in MSP procurement and storage to boost efficiency, warehousing capacity,...
Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs SecyThe government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...
Jute industry seeks new Bengal govt's intervention to tide over raw material crisisWest Bengal’s jute industry is staring at a major crisis as raw jute shortages and soaring prices disrupt operations across mills in the Ho...
Election impact! 6 West Bengal-linked stocks that can benefit from new BJP governmentThe BJP's decisive win in West Bengal signals a potential economic revival, with investors eyeing stocks poised to benefit from pro-growth ...
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
Costlier palm, soy oils push Indian consumers towards mustard oilIndia sees a shift towards mustard oil. Rising global prices of palm and soybean oils, influenced by the West Asia conflict and biofuel dem...
Decoding govt’s wheat strategy: Can higher procurement push and export quota hike lift the sector?Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.
HUL to take calibrated price hikes amid cost pressures; demand situation stable: CEO Priya NairHindustan Unilever will implement calibrated price increases to counter rising input costs, focusing on volume-led growth. The company rema...
Govt reduces jute stock limits to zeroThe government has set raw jute stock limits to zero for traders and balers. This move aims to ensure fair distribution and prevent hoardin...
FM counters Stalin, denies curbs on paddy incentivesUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has dismissed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's allegations regarding incentives for paddy cu...
Cabinet nod to Rs 1,718 cr MSP funding to Cotton CorpThe government has approved Rs 1,718.56 crore for Minimum Support Price funding to the Cotton Corporation of India for the 2023-24 cotton s...
CCEA approves Rs 1,718.56 crore funding to CCI for cotton procurement operationsThe government has approved Rs 1,718.56 crore for cotton procurement. This funding will support cotton farmers across India. The Cotton Cor...
Mustard seed prices fall below MSPHigh moisture in mustard due to unseasonal rainfall and cheaper import of other cooking oils like palm, soyabean and sunflower have dragged...
Govt tries to tweak policies to ensure market pays minimum support priceThe strategies being used by the government to keep prices around MSP level is tweaking import and export policies to maintain enough stock...
Government keeping a close watch on cotton pricesGlobal cotton mill use is expected to increase at a rate of 2.7% during 2017/18 reaching 25.2 million tons. In comparison, during 2016/17 w...
- Centre accepts CACP proposal on kharif MSP
The Centre on Friday accepted the proposal of the CACP on the MSP for all kharif crops of the 2002-03 season, including paddy, which will r...