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El Nino fears: Govt cuts foodgrain target by 2.63 MTIndia has announced a reduced foodgrain production target of 373.93 million tonnes for the 2026-27 crop year. The decision comes amidst con...- Foodgrain target for 2026-27 cut to 374 MT amid El Nino concerns; Rabi pegged at 178 MTThe Centre has also assured states of adequate availability of fertilisers, certified seeds and financial resources for the 2026-27 rabi se...
- No ethanol link, decline in sugarcane production and stockpiling driving up sugar price: ExpertsSugar prices have surged to ₹75-80 per kg in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar amid falling sugarcane production and heavy stockpiling by traders. ...
- ICAR to cap rice, wheat area under crop diversification plan; forms 52 task teams for 2047 roadmapThe Indian Council of Agricultural Research plans crop diversification by 2047. This roadmap aims to significantly increase agricultural an...
- India's foodgrain production rises by 106 lakh tonnes in FY25, hits 1,663.91 lakh tonnes: Agri Minister Shivraj ChouhanUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced India's foodgrain production for 2024-25 has increased to 1,663.91 lakh tonnes, ...
- Digitisation drive transforms PDS system; 5.8 crore fake ration cards eliminated: GovtIndia's Public Distribution System (PDS) has undergone a digital revolution, eliminating 5.8 crore fake ration cards through Aadhaar authen...
- Gas price reduction has nothing to do with upcoming polls: Anurag Thakur"It has got nothing to do with elections and it is all to do with relief measures and benefits to be given to the users," Thakur said in re...
- Ethanol blending with petrol may reach 7.2% in 2018-19 season from 4.2% last year16.5 crore litre of ethanol has been contracted to be manufactured and supplied from damaged foodgrains, unfit for human consumption.
- Centre asks states to implement Direct Benefit Transfer for food subsidyUnder the food security law, the Centre is supplying foodgrains at a highly subsidised rate of Rs 1-3/kg to 72.46 crore beneficiaries in 33...
- Government hopes to reduce food subsidy burden by Rs 23,400 crore annuallyAt present, the estimated carrying cost of FCI, which includes storage and other expenses, is Rs 43.8 crore per lakh tonne of foodgrains.
- Economic Survey 2011-12: Minimum agricultural growth required for inclusive growthThe share of agriculture in real GDP has fallen given its lower growth rate relative to industry and services.
- Targeted PDS is a failure: Plan Panel memberA day after the Work Bank marked out deficiencies in the country's public distribution system (PDS) for foodgrain, a senior government offi...
- Price stability high on agenda, says govtState governments would be urged to waive mandi tax, octroi and other local levies, as well as reduce commission agent charges.
- India's growth showing strength in the face of crisisThe govt needs to focus on farm and power sectors to speed up growth.
- Kharif rice output may see a shortfall of 17 million tonneEstimated shortfall in kharif rice leads govt to abolish import duty on rice till Sept 2010.
- India's wheat production plateauingThe government will find it difficult to significantly improve prospects for the foodgrain year from an all-time record of 78.40 million to...
- Lalu signals end for freight freebiesLalu Yadav has attempted to deftly marry pragmatism with populism on the freight front to keep India Inc happy without actually giving anyt...
- Divestment to go on: FMMore pointers to the Budget: Investment climate may become more friendly. Left or no Left, rest assured that disinvestment of minority stak...
- Prices and Food Managementin the current year, annual point-to-point inflation in terms of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), after accelerating from 4.5 per cent on A...
- Chidambaram rules out cut in subsidies for poorFinance minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said there was no possibility of the government cutting any subsidies intended for the poor.
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