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Dietary balance remains missing as India continues to gorge on cerealsMany Indians consume too many grains and not enough proteins, vegetables and fruits. This imbalance affects health, contributing to malnutr...- 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...
- Economic Survey flags risks of biofuel incentives on cropping patternsThe Economic Survey warns that India's biofuel mandates, particularly for ethanol, risk distorting cropping patterns and food prices. While...
- Policy push tariff hike on peas may boost pulses sowing in RabiNew import duties on yellow peas are expected to boost winter pulse sowing. This move aims to support Indian farmers and increase domestic ...
- Prices of onions, pulses, cotton hit 3-year lowPrices of essential commodities like onions and pulses have plummeted to multi-year lows due to increased imports and reduced exports. A su...
- Kharif crop sown area soars to over 704 lakh hectares, pulses area increases, cotton declinesThe Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare reported a rise in total sown area to 704 lakh hectares this kharif season, with paddy leadin...
- Farmers grow more uradbean, cotton and bajra crops this kharif seasonThe total acreage under kharif crops increased by 15.47% in the past week with adequate rainfall in most parts of the country, agriculture ...
- Timely policy measures, monitoring helped in boosting farm outputThis year’s target of 21.25 million tonnes of pulses is likely to be exceeded as the latest official estimates project a record output of 2...
- Government contracts 8,500 tonne pulse imports, shipments on the wayIt also said pulse procurement for buffer stock has touched 51,000 tonnes, surpassing the target set for this kharif season.
- Government to procure one lakh tonnes pulsesThe government agencies will procure one lakh tonnes of pulses ,including masoor and gram in the coming days.
- Emphasis on cereals prime cause of high pulse pricesMSP-driven procurement and the Food Security Act's commitment of 61 million tonnes a year drove cereal production despite overflowing godow...
- Excessive rains may bring down production, yieldAbove-normal rainfall across central, south-peninsular & western India could affect yield & production of crops in kharif growing states.
- Morgan Stanley sees downside risk to current 5.8% growth estimate on weak monsoonsMorgan Stanley sees a downside risk of about 30-60 basis points or bps to its current economic growth estimate of 5.8% in FY'13 on weak mon...
- Hike in MSP may not result in higher output in kharif seasonGovernment's announcement of hike in the minimum support price (MSP) for the new kharif season (starting October 2012) may not significantl...
- Price rise a concern but downward trend noticed: PranabPranab Mukherjee today admitted that price rise has been a cause of concern for the Government but said a downward trend has been noticed d...
- Pulses remain bullish despite bumper yieldAmid all pulses, chana had the possibility of becoming cheaper. Rather, it continues to move up and has scored a gain of Rs 25 a quintal in...
- Chana crashes as millers await PEC's offeringsChana is suddenly cheaper. The commodity closed at Rs 22.75 per kg on Monday, a drop of Rs 3.5 per kg over the last seven days.
- Rs 5,000-cr Plan to fortify food securityThe government will spend Rs 4,882 crore in the 11th Plan to ensure availability of rice, wheat and pulses under the new National Food Secu...
- Haryana, Punjab read pulse, to raise acreageHaryana and Punjab have set record targets for pulses and oilseeds purchase in the kharif season.
- Heavy rains no dampener for kharif cropsHeavy rains across most of Maharashtra have not really impacted the kharif season sowing since it has achieved 94% sowing of foodgrains, pu...
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