Monsoon advances into Bengal, Sikkim; set to cover more of Andhra, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra this weekThe southwest monsoon is progressing steadily across India. It has now covered Sikkim and parts of Northeast India. The India Meteorologica...
09 Jun, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
El Niño clouds loom over kharif crops, farm payA developing El Niño event thousands of miles away poses a significant threat to India's agriculture. This weather phenomenon is linked to ...
09 Jun, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
India sets standard pack sizes for cooking oils to help shoppers compare pricesIndia has ordered cooking oil makers and importers to use only nine standard pack sizes. This move aims to help shoppers easily compare pri...
06 Jun, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
Beyond rice, wheat: Why India must revive native ‘orphan crops’ for protein securityIndia can boost nutrition security, cut import dependence, and build a global smart protein industry by scaling climate-resilient indigenou...
01 Jun, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
Tantrum of a problem child might cool India's economic engineThe IMD has retained its forecast for a below-normal monsoon in 2026, with El Nino expected to dominate the June-September season and rainf...
30 May, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
Foodgrain output seen rising 5% to 376.5 MTUnion agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan termed it the highest-ever foodgrain output in the country's history.
27 May, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
Cabinet raises Minimum Support Prices for 14 kharif cropsThe Union Cabinet has approved significant hikes in Minimum Support Prices for 14 Kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing season. Sunflower ...
13 May, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
Sebi may relax norms for select agri commodity F&O contractsThe Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed a pilot program to allow select agricultural commodity derivatives to trade ...
13 May, 2026, 05.37 AM IST
From dry lands to thriving farms: How one farmer from Andhra transformed dry land into productive crops worth croresIn India's drought-hit Anantapur district, farmer Mekala Shiva Shankar Reddy transformed 180 acres into a high-income, water-efficient agri...
11 May, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
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...
08 May, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
10 genius tips to make perfect dosa without letting it stick to the panMaking delicious and crispy Dosa at home can sometimes be tricky, especially when the batter keeps sticking to the pan. This article shares...
07 May, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
Gujarat to harvest a record crop of groundnut due to increase in area and yield, says SEAGroundnut production in Gujarat is projected to rise by 26% due to increased area and productivity, reaching 42.19 lakh tonnes. The average...
21 Oct, 2024, 05.27 PM IST
Groundnut prices increase 20% as rains delay new cropGroundnut prices in India have risen by about 20% in a month due to heavy rainfall in Gujarat, the country's top producer of groundnuts. Th...
22 Sep, 2023, 09.55 AM IST
Vietnam lifts ban on import of groundnutsThe ban, announced in April last year, was lifted after a Vietnam delegation visited India in December and inspected local facilities.
02 Feb, 2016, 05.56 AM IST
Groundnut, soyabean oils slide on sluggish demandPrices of groundnut and soyabean oils fell by Rs 50 per quintal at the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today following subdued demand.
06 Aug, 2015, 04.13 PM IST
- Groundnut oil moves up on retailers demand
Groundnut oil prices edged higher by Rs 100 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale oils and oilseeds market today on the back of pick...
05 Nov, 2014, 03.17 PM IST
- Groundnut prices maintain their downtrend to 935 for 10 kg
The prices are dropping due to tepid demand from the affluent and a slight fallback in export orders.
28 Jun, 2011, 06.01 AM IST