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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...
For risk-takers with long-term perspective: 10 small-cap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 31%If you buy small-cap stocks today, are you taking a risk or managing it? To some it might appear you are taking a risk, but there is a high...
Are these fit for tactical investing? 5 agrochemical stocks with an upside potential of up to 36%While it may not have made it to the headlines, the fact is that the longer-than-normal monsoon season has impacted many sectors. Right fro...
DMEO to evaluate decentralized procurement of wheat and paddy under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) schemeThe Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office, under the NITI Aayog, has invited bids from consultancy firms to support in the evaluatio...
Strong first indications that the worst is behind them? 5 agro-chemical stocks with upside potential of up to 29%Some sectors have a company which though may not be called as bellwether but it is good enough to give an indication of what it might be in...
Cropin launches micro language model Aksara to aid climate smart agricultureCropin introduced 'aksara', a micro language model for climate smart agriculture, enabling AI solutions for global farmers. The model, desi...
Farmers protest: Is legal guarantee for MSP the best solution?Punjab farmers demand legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP) and implementation of the Swaminathan Committee report, zero-budget n...
Headwinds are an opportunity for long-term investors: 6 agro-chemical stocks with upside potential of up to 54%Majority of businesses have a cycle of ups and downs. The question is whether the downs are cyclical in nature or they have come up due to ...
5 agrochemical stocks with “Buy” reco can rally up to 32%In the last seven years since the time the chemical sector has been in the limelight. Given the vast nature of the sector, there are diverg...
IARI trying higher yield in short-duration rice varieties to stop stubble burning in PunjabStubble burning by farmers in Punjab and other parts significantly contributes to air pollution in north India during winters.
Procedures fully followed for nano urea fertiliser approval: GovtIn June 2021, cooperative IFFCO launched nano urea in liquid form as an alternative to conventional urea. It has set up manufacturing plant...
Changes suggested in MP’s MSP programme to promote pulses“Central and state governments need to revisit the MSP procurement policy in existence in the present form. More incentives need to be give...
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh seeks crop diversification modelExpressing concern over the fast depleting water table, Singh underlined the need to prioritise less water consuming crops, beginning with ...
Pollution alert in Delhi after Haryana, Punjab crop burningWhile burning of paddy in kharif poses graver concern in winters due to concentration of toxic residue, the pollution is well distributed i...
View: The culture of freebies must give way to the use of technologies in farmFrom rice to wheat to coarse grains and pulses, from cash crops to food crops, Indian agriculture is punctured with very low productivity.
Floods won't have much impact on farm outputMore than 25 lakh hectare area is under water in flood hit states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam according to prelimin...
Are tribals really benefitting from the Forest Rights Act?The administration may be under pressure to issue a large number of titles with little emphasis on quality of linkages with tribal liveliho...
Farmers under the weather; UP, Rajasthan maximum hitWheat crop, in the world's second largest growing country , was planted on 2% less land at 30.64 mHa in the 2014-15 season.
Government to flag off Rs 4000 crore investments with nod for 17 mega food parksThe government has sanctioned 42 mega food parks, of which 21 have already got the final approval and are in various stages of development.
Government intends to evacuate 10 MT of wheat; export price of new wheat should be $220/tonneIndia has been absent from the world market for six years. For accelerating exports, market focus has to be shifted from Black Sea to India.